Robert S. Farrell
Robert S. Farrell junior (born around 1906, † October 28, 1947 in Lake County , Oregon ) was an American politician ( Republican Party ).
Career
Not much is known about Robert Farrell. He lived in Portland, Oregon. During the Second World War he took part in the Republican National Conventions as a delegate for Oregon in 1940 and 1944 . Farrell in 1941 became the Speaker in the Oregon House of Representatives voted. He was Secretary of State of Oregon from 1943 until his death in 1947 . He died, along with Governor Earl Snell and the President of the State Senate , Marshall E. Cornett , in a plane crash while on a hunting expedition in southern Oregon. The small plane crashed in a storm near Dog Lake in Lake County on October 28, 1947. His funeral took place in the River View Cemetery in Portland.
literature
- Oregon Secretaries of State Biographical Sketches, 1841-Present , Oregon Blue Book
Web links
- Robert S. Farrell at The Political Graveyard
- Oregon Legislative Assembly (41st) 1941 Regular Session
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Farrell, Robert S. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Farrell, Robert S. Junior |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1906 |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 28, 1947 |
| Place of death | Lake County , Oregon |