Background
He was born Guillaume-Henri-Jacques Chaffers at Quebec City in 1827 and studied at the college at Chambly and the Petit Séminaire de Montréal.
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William Chaffers
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Career
He set up in business at Saint-Césaire. Chaffers was lieutenant-colonel in the local militia. He also served as mayor of Saint-Césaire and warden for Rouville County.
He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada for Rouville in an 1856 by-election.
Cahffers was elected to the Legislative Council of the Province of Canada in 1864 and named to the Senate after Confederation. He died at Saint-Hyacinthe in 1894.
He was the grandson of François Blanchet.
Membership
He was a Liberal member of the Senate of Canada for Rougemont division from 1867 to 1894.
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Nationality
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Political Party
Liberal Party of Canada