John Schiffer
American politician (1945-2014)
John C. Schiffer (August 17, 1945 – June 19, 2014) was a Wyoming rancher and statesman. He represented the 22nd district in the Wyoming Senate for 21 years, and served in several Senate leadership positions, including President of the Senate in 2007-2008.
Background
Schiffer was born to Ken and Bay Schiffer, in Chadron, Nebraska where his father was based at Fort Robinson during World War II. His family soon relocated to a ranch near Kaycee, Wyoming where Schiffer would be raised. He graduated from the Hotchkiss School in Lakeville, Connecticut before attending Colorado College and graduating with a degree in economics in 1967. He joined the U.S. Navy and served in Vietnam, where he became a lieutenant (junior grade). He returned to Kaycee to ranch in 1970 after completing his military service. In 1971, he married his wife Nancy, whom he had dated in college.
Schiffer operated the Hat Ranch west of Kaycee in the 1970s. In the 1980s, he formed the 48 Ranch partnership on the Powder River east of Kaycee, which he operated until his death. During the 1980s, Schiffer served on the Johnson County School Board and the board of the Northern Wyoming Mental Health Center.
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