Frederick David Schaeffer (15 November 1760 – 27 January 1836) was a German-American Lutheran clergyman.
Frederick David Schaeffer was born at Frankfurt am Main in Hesse, Germany.
[2] Schaeffer became pastor of Lutheran congregations at Carlisle (1786–1790);[1] Germantown (St. Michael's; 1790–1812), and from 1812 to 1834 was the colleague of Rev.
[1] In 1834, in consequence of the infirmities of age, he relinquished the ministry, and moved to Frederick, Maryland.
The last named died at 25, leaving a son, Charles William, to become a Lutheran clergyman.