Jerome Bunty Chaffee was an American entrepreneur and United States Senator from Colorado. Chaffee County, Colorado is named after him. Wikipedia
Born: April 17, 1825, Niagara County, NY
Died: March 9, 1886 (age 60 years), North Salem, NY
Children: Fannie Josephine Chaffee
Great grandchildren: Jerome Chaffee Grant and Jane Grant
Party: Republican Party
Grandchild: Chaffee Grant
Previous office: Senator, CO (1876–1879)