Calvin C. Chaffee
Calvin C. Chaffee | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 10th district | |
| In office March 4, 1855 – March 3, 1859 | |
| Preceded by | Edward Dickinson |
| Succeeded by | Charles Delano |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 28, 1811 Saratoga Springs, New York |
| Died | August 8, 1896 (aged 84) Springfield, Massachusetts |
| Political party | Know Nothing Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Clara Nourse Eliza Irene Sanford |
| Children | Emma Lovetta Wilder (Chaffee) (daughter) Clemens Clifford Chaffee (son) Henrietta Sanford King (Emerson) (stepdaughter) |
| Parent(s) | Calvin Chaffee Elizabeth Hall |
| Alma mater | Middlebury College |
| Occupation | Physician |
Calvin Clifford Chaffee (August 28, 1811 – August 8, 1896) was an American medical doctor and politician. He was an outspoken opponent of slavery.