Patrick, Sheila

Anne Whalen Shafer was born in Memphis, TN, to a devout Catholic family, and brought up to take her faith and her conscience to heart. After her marriage to World War II veteran Bob Shafer, a Presbyterian, she became active in Memphis politics following the death of long time political leader E. H. Crump, and the struggle to challenge the political machine that survived him. Mrs. Shafer was elected as a delegate from Shelby County, to the State of Tennessee, Limited Constitutional Convention in 1964. She was also appointed to be Chairman of the Memphis City Beautiful Commission, a position Mrs...