John R. Farr
John Richard Farr (born July 18, 1857 in Scranton , Pennsylvania , † December 11, 1933 ) was an American politician . Between 1911 and 1919 and in 1921 he represented the state of Pennsylvania in the US House of Representatives .
Career
John Farr attended public schools in his home country and then the Phillips Academy in Andover . He then graduated from Lafayette College in Easton . In his youth he was a newspaper deliverer. He later worked as a printer and publisher. He also got into the real estate business. At the same time he embarked on a political career as a member of the Republican Party . He served on the Scranton City School Board for four years. Between 1891 and 1899 he was a member of the House of Representatives from Pennsylvania , whose speaker he became in 1899. In 1908 he ran unsuccessfully for Congress .
In the 1910 congressional election , Farr was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC , in the tenth constituency of Pennsylvania , where he succeeded Thomas David Nicholls on March 4, 1911 . After three re-elections, he was able to complete four legislative terms in Congress by March 3, 1919. The First World War fell during this time . In 1913 the 16th and 17th amendments were ratified.
In 1918, John Farr lost in the congressional election to the Democrat Patrick McLane . However, he appealed against the outcome of the election. When this was complied with, he was able to resume his old seat in the US House of Representatives on February 25, 1921 and end the legislative period by March 3 of the same year. This period was just one week. In the run-up to the 1920 elections , John Farr was no longer nominated for another candidacy.
In the following years he worked again in the real estate industry in Scranton. In 1930 and 1932 he tried unsuccessfully to nominate his party for the respective congressional election. John Farr died on December 11, 1933 in his hometown of Scranton.
Web links
- John R. Farr in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
- John R. Farr in the database of Find a Grave (English)
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas David Nicholls |
United States House Representative for Pennsylvania (10th Constituency) March 4, 1911 - March 3, 1919 |
Patrick McLane |
| Patrick McLane | United States House Representative for Pennsylvania (10th Constituency) February 25, 1921 - March 3, 1921 |
Charles Robert Connell |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Farr, John R. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Farr, John Richard (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 18, 1857 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Scranton , Pennsylvania |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 11, 1933 |
| Place of death | Scranton , Pennsylvania |