Frederick Laurence Schaffner (1855-1935)

Physician, MP (1904-1908), MP (1908-1911), MP (1911-1917), Senator.

Born at Williamstown, Nova Scotia on 18 August 1855, son of William Caleb Schaffner and Azubah Phiney, he attended Acadia College (BA), Trinity College (MD, CM) and studied medicine at New York and Chicago. He practiced medicine at Boissevain, Manitoba, served as a medical officer during World War One.

On 19 April 1887, he married Christina A. Allan at Montreal. They had two children, both of whom died at an early age. He served as a councillor and Mayor of Boissevain. He was elected to the House of Commons for Souris in 1904, re-elected in 1908 and 1911. He was called to the Senate in October 1917.

He died on 22 May 1935 at Winnipeg.

Sources:

Biographical sketch of F. L. Schaffner, PARLINFO.

We thank Pat Allan for providing additional information and a photograph for this profile.

Profile revised: 26 September 2009

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