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 HERRINGSHAWS LIBRARY OF AMERICAN BIOGRAPHY. Farrel, Franklin, manufacturer, was born on Feb. 17, 1838, in Waterbury, Conn. The Bridgeport forge company, a corporation of which Mr. Farrel is president and principal owner, was organized

and

located

sonia.

in

Conn.

An-

The

Bridgeport copper company was organized

soon

afterward

through the

efforts of Farrel, and its first buildings erected Jiv.

the

same

locality. identified with the Parrot silver and copper company of Butte City, Mont., and the first mine was worked in 1S77, Farrell, Henry Edward, railroad manager, was born Oct. 11, 1864, in Detroit, Mich. He was educated in the public schools of his

in

He became

In 1878-88 he held minor poon various railroads; and in 1888 was commercial agent for the cotton belt system. Since 1901 he has been freight traffic manager of the St. Louis, southwestnative city. sitions

ern railroad company; and is also vicepresident and director of that company; and also director of other corporations. Farrell, John D., railroad president, was born July 31, 1856, in Brasher Fall, N.Y. In 1877-93 he filled various positions on railways; and in 1894-95 was general superintendent of the western district of the Great Northern railway. Since 1895 he has been in the mining and steamboat business; and since 1898 has been president and general manager of the Pacific coast steamship company, at Seattle, Wash. Farrell, Thomas, clergyman, philanthro-

was born in Ireland. He was a, staunch supporter of the Union during the civil war. He took great interest in the welfare of the colored people; and bequeathed five thousand dollars to form the nucleus of a fund to establish a church for their benefit in New York. In accordance with his wishes, the church of St. Benedict the Moor, on Bleecker street, was organized after his death. He died July 19, 1880, in New York pist,

City.

FarreUy, John W., state senator, congressman, was born in July, 1809, in Meadville, Pa. He was a member of the state legislature in 1828; a state senator in 1838-41; and in 1847-49 he was a representative to the thirtieth congress. He was sixth audiHe died tor of the treasury in 1849-53. April 7, 1853, in Washington, D.C. Farrelly, Patrick, lawyer, congressman, was born in 1760 in Ireland. In 1831-27 he was a representative from Pennsylvania to the seventeenth, eighteenth and nineteenth congresses, He died Jan. 13, 1826, in Meadville, Pa. Stephen, business president, Farrelly, founder,

was born

in

1843 in Ireland.

He

is

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at the head of the American news company of New York City. He was president of the catholic club of Philadelphia, Pa.; was a director of St. Joseph's orphan asylum; and a member of the historical society.

Farrington, Edward Holyoke, educator, author, was born Dec. 20, 1860, in Brewer, Maine. Since 1894 he has been professor of dairy husbandry in the university of Wisconsin. He is one of the authors of Testing Milk; and Its Products. Farrington, Edward Silsby, educator, lawyer, jurist, was born Sept. 6, 1856, in Yreka, In 1880 he graduated with the degree Cal. of A.B. from Amherst college; and subsequently received the degree of LL.D. from In 1883-84 he the university of Nevada. was principal of the Nevada state university. In 1887 he was admitted to the prac-

law; and since 1907 has been judge of the United States district court for thft district of Nevada. Farrington, Frank, pharmacist, journalist, author, was born Dec. 28, 1873, in Delhi, N.Y. He was educated in Delaware academy; and in 1893 was licensed as a pharma-

tice of

cist.

He has been

as-

editor of the Spatula of Boston, sociate

Mass. He is the author of Retail Advertising;

Book;

The Vagabond John Martin's

Clerks; Talks by the Old Storekeeper; Back in the Harness; The Clerk's

System,

in

fifteen

Book; The

Merchant's Success volumes; and various

other works. Farrington, James, state legislator, con-

gressman, was born in 1791 in Conway, N.H. He was a member of the state legislature in 1830, 1832 and 1833; and in 183739 he was a representative to the twentycongress. He died Oct. 29, 1859, in Rochester, N.Y. Farrington, Oliver Cummings, lecturer, mineralogist, geologist, author, was born Since 1894 Oct. 9, 1864, in Brewer, Maine. he has been curator of geology at the Field museum of natural history of Chicago, 111. He is the' author of Meteorites; The Volcanoes of Mexico; and Gems and Gem Mafifth

terials.

Farrington, Sarah P., author, was born in 1811 in Portland, Maine. She achieved great popularity in the brief sketches she She contributed to American periodicals. died in 1872 in Portland, Maine. Farrington, William George, clergyman, author, was born Dec. 15, 1832, in New York City. In 1863 he organized Christ church of Hsckensack, N.J., of which he waa rector until 1870. He is the author of The and has edited the Historical Church;

Church Almanac since 1867.