Joseph Rider Farrington

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Joseph Rider Farrington (born October 15, 1897 in Washington DC , † June 19, 1954 ) was an American politician . Between 1943 and 1954 he represented the Hawaii Territory in the US House of Representatives as a delegate .

Early years and advancement

Joseph Farrington was a son of Wallace R. Farrington , who was Territory Governor of Hawaii from 1921 to 1929. He moved to Hawaii with his parents when he was still a child. There he attended the Punahou Academy in Honolulu . He later began studying at the University of Wisconsin – Madison . He interrupted his studies in June 1918 to take part in the First World War as a lieutenant in the US Army . After the end of the war, he continued his studies at the University of Wisconsin until 1919. He then worked as a reporter for the Philadelphia Public Ledger newspaper . From 1920 to 1923 he worked as a correspondent for this newspaper in Washington. He then returned to Honolulu, where he started working for the Honolulu Star Bulletin, Ltd. With this newspaper he rose to 1939 to the manager and finally to the president. In addition to his political activities, he held this office until his death.

Political career

Joseph Farrington was a member of the Republican Party . In 1933 he was an employee of a committee of the territorial government of Hawaii ( Secretary to the Hawaii Legislative Commission ). Between 1934 and 1942 he was a member of the territorial senate. In the 1942 congressional elections, he was elected as his party's candidate for a delegate to the US House of Representatives. There he replaced Samuel Wilder King on January 3, 1943 . After he was confirmed in this mandate in the following years, he was able to exercise it until his death on June 19, 1954. His wife Elizabeth was appointed as his successor . After re-election, she remained a congressional delegate from Hawaii until January 3, 1957.

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SURNAME Farrington, Joseph Rider
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American politician
DATE OF BIRTH October 15, 1897
PLACE OF BIRTH Washington, DC
DATE OF DEATH June 19, 1954
Place of death Washington, DC