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Brunswick Distinguished CitizenDistinguished Citizen 1976

Invitation list for the event

Edward C. Shafer 1863 – 1924, DC 1976

Brunswick: 100 Years of History (1990) Shafer, Edward C. (1863-1924) Honored 1976 Edward C. Shafer graduated from Gettysburg College in 1888 with a Master of Arts degree. In 1891, with his partner, Mr. Unger, he established The Brunswick Herald. He became the sole owner in 1894 and continued publication until 1913. The newspaper office was first located south of the railroad tracks but moved in 1907 to a new building at the foot of South Delaware Avenue, a building since razed. Mr. Shafer served as mayor of Brunswick 1896-1897, 1920-22, and 1922-23.