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Farrelly, John W – Fasnacht, Charles H

Farrelly, John W

state senator, congressman, was born in July, 1809, in Meadville, Pa. He was a member of the state legislature in 1828; a state senator from 1838 to 1841; and a representative in congress from that state from 1847 to 1849. He was sixth auditor of the treasury from 1849 to 1853. He died in Washington.

Farrelly, Patrick

lawyer, congressman, was born in 1760, in Ireland.

He was a representative in congress from Pennsylvania from 1821 to 1826. He died Jan. 12, 1826, in Meadville, Pa.

Farrington, James

state legislator, congressman, was born in 1791, in New Hampshire. He was a member of the state legislature in 1830, 1832, and 1833, and was a representative in congress from 1837 to 1839. He died Oct. 29, 1859, in Rochester, N. Y.

Farris, John W

soldier, lawyer, state senator, was born Jan. 20, 1846, in Marion county, Ill. He served during the civil war in the forty-eighth Illinois infantry, and attained the rank of second lieutenant and adjutant. He was a state senator in 1882; prosecuting attorney in 1890; and a member of the Missouri state legislature in 1896.

Farrow, Edward Samuel

soldier, civil engineer, author, was born in 1855, in Maryland. He was an army officer and engineer; and the author of West Point and the Military Academy; A Military System of Gymnastic Exercises; Mountain Scouting; Pack Mules and Packing; and Farrow's Military Encyclopædia.

Farrow, Samuel

soldier, lawyer, congressman, was born in 1760, in Virginia. He was elected to congress from South Carolina as a representative for the terms from 1813 to 1817, but resigned in 1816. He served in the state legislature from 1817 to 1821. He died Nov. 18, 1824, in Columbia, Va. a

Farwell, Charles B

merchant, congressman, United States senator, was born July 1, 1823, in Painted Post, N. Y.

He was elected county clerk in 1853, and re-elected in 1857.

He was appointed member of the state board of equalization in 1867; chairman of board of supervisors in 1868; and was appointed national bank examiner in 1869. He was elected to the fortysecond, forty-third, forty-fourth and forty-seventh congresses, and was subsequently elected to the United States senate.

Farwell, Nathan Allen

United States senator, was born in 1812, in Unity, Maine. He was a member of the state senate in 1853, 1854, 1861, and 1862; presiding as president of that body during the latter year. He was elected to the state legislature in 1860, 1863, and 1864; and was a delegate to the Baltimore convention in 1864. In October of that year he was appointed, and soon afterwards elected, a senator in congress from Maine to fill a vacancy.

Farwell, Samuel

contractor, was born about 1800. He was a resident of Utica, N. Y., and was known throughout the United States for fifty years as a contractor for the building of public works. He died Nov. 17, 1875, in Saginaw, Mich.

Farwell, Sewall S

soldier, state senator, congressman, was born April 26, 1834, in Coshocton county, Ohio. He served as a captain in the union army from 1862 to 1865. He was elected a state senator in 1865 and served four years; was assessor of internal revenue from 1869 to 1873; and was collector of internal revenue from 1875 to 1881. He was elected a representative from Iowa to the forty-seventh congress.

Fasnacht, Charles H

soldier, was born March 27, 1842, in Lancaster county, Pa. He enlisted in 1861 in the ninetyninth Pennsylvania regiment, and mustered out of service in July, 1865, as first lieutenant. For his gallantry he received the United States medal of honor, a silver medal from the directors of the sanitary fair at Philadelphia, and the bronze Kearny badge.