William Shaffer: National FFA President 1935–36
Virginia · No. 8 of 100 · National FFA President 1935–36
At a Glance
- Office: National FFA President, 1935–36 (No. 8 of 100)
- Home state: Virginia
- Later work: Not documented in the public sources this site could reach
William Shaffer of Virginia served as National FFA President in 1935–36. The official list of past national presidents records the name, state and term. This page adds the surrounding FFA history and says plainly where the record runs out.
FFA Around This Term
William Shaffer followed Andrew Sundstrom and was succeeded by Joe Black in the line of national presidents.
FFA’s own history timeline records these developments in the surrounding years:
- 1935: The New Farmers of America was founded at Tuskegee, and FFA membership passed 100,000.
- 1937: FFA decided to pursue a national camp and leadership school.
What the Record Does Not Show
This site found no biography, obituary, interview or news profile that ties William Shaffer to a later career, and it does not guess. State FFA archives, convention proceedings and local newspapers from the period may hold more; this page will be updated when verified sources are found. If you have documents or can correct this page, the About page explains how to send them.