Charles Ashmead Schaeffer
President of the University of Iowa
In office 1887 – 1898
Preceded by	Josiah Little Pickard
Succeeded by	Amos Noyes Currier (Acting)
Personal details
Born	(1843-08-14)August 14, 1843 Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Died	September 23, 1898(1898-09-23) (aged 55) Iowa City, Iowa
Spouse	Evelyn Schuyler ​ (m. 1871)​
Children	Elizabeth Ashmead Schaeffer
Parent(s)	Charles William Schaeffer Elizabeth Fry Ashmead
Alma mater	University of Pennsylvania Lawrence Scientific School University of Göttingen

Charles Ashmead Schaeffer (August 14, 1843 – September 23, 1898) was a chemist^[1] who served as the seventh President of the University of Iowa, serving from 1887 to 1898.^[2]

Schaeffer was born on August 14, 1843, in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. He was the son of Rev. Charles William Schaeffer, the prominent Lutheran clergyman,^[3] and Elizabeth Fry Ashmead Schaeffer.^[4]

Schaeffer graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 1861. From 1863 to 1865, he studied at Lawrence Scientific School at Harvard University. He received his PhD from the University of Göttingen in 1868.^[4]

From 1887 to 1898, Schaeffer served as the seventh President of the University of Iowa.^[5][6]

Schaeffer was married to Evelyn Schuyler (1846–1942), the daughter of George W. Schuyler, who served as New York State Treasurer, and sister of Eugene Schuyler, the writer and diplomat. Together, they were the parents of four children, including:

• Elizabeth Ashmead Schaeffer (1872–1945)

Schaeffer died unexpectedly at the age of 55 in Iowa City, Iowa.^[4]

• Horton, Loren N. "Schaeffer, Charles Ashmead" The Biographical Dictionary of Iowa. University of Iowa Press, 2009. Accessed December 8, 2016
• Springer, John (1899). A Memorial Sketch of Charles Ashmead Schaeffer ... President of the State University of Iowa. State Historical Society. p. 16. Retrieved December 9, 2016.