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cabinet, many military and naval officers, ten thousand soliliers and a large number of military and civic organizations forming the procession. The government erected to his memory a colossal bronze statue in Farragut square, Wash- ington, exe- cuted by Miss Vinnie Ream (afterward Mrs. Vinnie Ream Hoxie), and a statue of the .idmiral by St. (iaudens was placed in Mad- ison square, »^^ New York city. See The Life "f FARRACUT A\OAlUME/^T. David Glasgow

Fan-iigut liy his son Loyall (1879); by Alfred T. Mahaii (189'J). Farragut received a place in the Hall of Fame for Great Americans, Oct. 1900. He died in Portsmouth. N. H., Aug. 14, ISTO.

FARRAR, Edgar Howard, lawyer, was born in Concordia Parish, La., June 20, 1849. He was prepared for college at Baton Rouge and was graduated at the University of Virginia in 1871, with the degree of M.A. He studied law at the University of Louisiana, was admitted to the bar in 1873, and practised in New Orleans. In 1880 he was appointed corporation counsel for the city of New Orleans, having for two years previous lieen an assistant. In 1882 he was selected by Paul Tulane to act as one of the trustees of the fluid of over a million dollars to found a univer- sity in Louisiana, which, by con.solidation with the state university, became known as the Tulane university. He was for some years chairman of the executive committee of the committee of one hundred, organized for the purpose of reforming the mimicipal government of New Orleans. When the Mafia troubles arose in 1890, he was appointed chairman of the com- mittee of safety formed to prosecute the assassins of the chief of police and to uproot the lawless societies. He led the campaign in 1893 which defeated the proposition to extend the charter of the Louisiana lottery company for twenty-five years.

FARRAR, John, educator, was born in Lin- coln, Mass., July 1, 1779; son of Deacon Samuel Farrar of Lincoln, Mass. He was graduated from Harvard in 1803 and studied theology at Andover. He was tutor in Greek at Harvard, 180.5-07, and HoUis professor of mathematics and natural philosophy, 1807-36, resigning in the latter vear on account of ill health. He was

twice married, his second wife being Eliza Ware, daughter of Benjamin Koteh of New Bedford, Mass., and the author of several books. Brown university coufer^'ed ujwn lum the degree of LL. D. in 1833. He was vice-president of the American academy of arts and sciences and contributed to several scientific periodicals. While a professor at Harvard he published a translation of Lacroix's " Elements of Algebra " (1818), for the use of his pupils. This was fol- lowed by translations from Legendre, Buit and Bezant, and these text-books were adopted by Harvard and the U.S. military academy. He died in Cambridge. Mass., Jlay 8, 1853.

FARRAR, Timothy, jurist, was born in Con- cord, Mass.. June 28, 1747; son of Samuel and Lydia (Barrett) Farrar. He was graduated from Harvard in 1767, taught school for two years, and removed to New Ipswich, N.H.. where he engaged in agriculture and in teaching school. He held various town offices and in 1775 received h\nu the Revolutionary government the commis- sion of judge of the court of common pleas and also that of major of nrilitia. He was a member of the convention for forming a more complete state constitution, from 1778 to 1782, and was a member of the council from 1779 to 1784. In 1791 he was transferred to the superior bench and in 1802 was appointed chief justice, but held the office only a few months. He was reinstated as judge of the court of common pleas and in 1813 was appointed chief justice, serving until 1816. He was married in 1779 to Anna, daughter of Capt. Edmund Bancroft of Pepperell, Ma.ss. Harvard gave him the degree of LL.D. in 1847. He -died in Hollis, N.H., Feb. 20, 1849.

FARRAR, Timothy, jurist, was born in New Ipswicli, Mass.. March 17, 1788; son of Judge Timothy and Anna (Bancroft) Farrar. He was graduated from Dartmouth in 1807 and was admitted as an attorney in 1810. He practised in New Ipswich until 1813, when he became the law partner of Daniel Webster in Portsmouth, N.H. In 1822 he removed to Hanover, N.H., where he continued his practice and also filled the posi- tions of secretary, treasurer and librarian of Dartmouth college. He was judge of the court of common pleas, 1824-33. In 1836 he went to Exeter, N.H., and became cashier of the Exeter bank, which position he held until 1844, when he removed to Boston, Mass. He was vice president of the New England historic, genealogical so- ciety, 1853-58. He was married in 1817 to Sarah, daughter of William Adams of Portsmouth, N H. Dartmouth gave him the degree of LL.D. in 1867. He died in Boston. Jlass.. Oct. 27, 1874.

FARRELL, James Charles, journalist, was born at Albany, N.Y.. March 24, 1870; son of John H Farrell. He attended St. John's college,