John Wilson Farrelly

John Wilson Farrelly (born July 7, 1809 in Meadville , Pennsylvania , †  December 20, 1860 there ) was an American politician . Between 1847 and 1849 he represented the state of Pennsylvania in the US House of Representatives .

Career

John Farrelly was the son of Congressman Patrick Farrelly (1770-1826). He attended Allegheny College in Meadville until 1826 . After studying law and being admitted to the bar in 1828, he began to work there in this profession. At the same time he embarked on a political career. In 1828 he was a member of the Pennsylvania Senate ; In 1837 he was a member of the House of Representatives there . Then he was again a member of the State Senate from 1838 to 1842. Politically, he joined the Whig Party , founded in the 1830s .

In the congressional election of 1846 Farrelly was elected to the United States House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the 22nd  constituency of Pennsylvania , where he succeeded Democrat William Swan Garvin on March 4, 1847 . Since he renounced another candidacy in 1848, he could only complete one legislative period in Congress until March 3, 1849 . During this time he was chairman of the patent committee. His time as a congressman was marked by the events of the final stages of the Mexican-American War .

Between 1849 and 1953 Farrelly was an auditor at the Federal Finance Authority ( Auditor of the Treasury ). He then practiced as a lawyer again until his death on December 20, 1860.

Web links

• John Wilson Farrelly in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• John Wilson Farrelly in the database of Find a Grave (English)

predecessor	Office	successor
William Swan Garvin	United States House Representative for Pennsylvania (22nd constituency) March 4, 1847 - March 3, 1849	John W. Howe