Evarts Worcester Farr
Evarts Worcester Farr | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Hampshire's 3rd district | |
In office March 4, 1879 – November 30, 1880 | |
Preceded by | Henry W. Blair |
Succeeded by | Ossian Ray |
Member of the Executive Council of New Hampshire | |
In office 1876–1876 | |
Personal details | |
Born | October 10, 1840 Littleton, New Hampshire |
Died | November 30, 1880 (aged 40) Littleton, New Hampshire |
Resting place | Glenwood Cemetery |
Political party | Republican |
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Battles/wars | Civil War |
Evarts Worcester Farr (October 10, 1840 – November 30, 1880) was a U.S. Representative from New Hampshire.
Early life
Born in Littleton, New Hampshire, Farr attended the common schools and Dartmouth College.
On May 19, 1861, he married Ellen Frances Burpee Farr with whom he had three children.[1]
American Civil War service
During the Civil War, he entered the Union Army as First Lieutenant of Company G, 2nd New Hampshire Volunteer Regiment, and served as Major in the Eleventh Regiment, New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry. Farr unfortunately lost his right arm in the Battle of Williamsburg, but returned to service two months later.
Postwar career
Following the war, he studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1867 and commenced practice in Littleton, New Hampshire. He served as assistant assessor of internal revenue, 1865–1869, and as assessor of internal revenue 1869–1873. He was solicitor for Grafton County, 1873–1879, and was a member of the Executive Council of New Hampshire in 1876.
Congressional service
Farr was elected as a Republican to the Forty-sixth and Forty-seventh Congresses. Farr served from March 4, 1879, until his death. Farr did not serve in the Forty-seventh Congress because he died before it convened.
Death and burial
Farr died in Littleton, New Hampshire on November 30, 1880. He was interred in Glenwood Cemetery.
See also
- List of United States Congress members who died in office (1790–1899)
References
- ^ "Ellen Frances (Burpee) Farr". Family Findings. 1 November 2008. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
- United States Congress. "Evarts Worcester Farr (id: F000028)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
External links
- Works by or about Evarts Worcester Farr at the Internet Archive
This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
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Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Hampshire's 3rd congressional district March 4, 1879 – November 30, 1880 | Succeeded by |