John M. Farquhar

John McCreath Farquhar (born April 17, 1832 in Ayr , Scotland , †  April 24, 1918 in Buffalo , New York ) was an American politician . Between 1885 and 1891 he represented New York State in the US House of Representatives .

Career

John Farquhar attended the Ayr Academy and then came to Buffalo, New York, as a teenager. For 33 years he then worked in the newspaper industry as a printer, editor and publisher. From 1860 to 1862 he was President of the International Typographical Union . He then took part in the American Civil War in various functions in the Union Army . He rose to major. For his military achievements he was later awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor . After the war, he returned to Buffalo, where he resumed his previous activities. At the same time he embarked on a political career as a member of the Republican Party .

In the congressional elections of 1884 Farquhar was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC , in the 32nd  electoral district of New York , where he succeeded Democrat William Findlay Rogers on March 4, 1885 . After two re-elections, he was able to complete three legislative terms in Congress by March 3, 1891 . From 1891 he was chairman of the Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries .

In 1890, John Farquhar renounced another congressional candidacy. From 1898 to 1902 he was a member of the United States Industrial Commission . After that, he retired. He died on April 24, 1918 in Buffalo, where he was also buried.

Web links

• John M. Farquhar in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

predecessor	Office	successor
William Findlay Rogers	United States House of Representatives for New York (32nd constituency) March 4, 1885 - March 3, 1891	Daniel N. Lockwood