Ephraim Wilder Farley (August 29, 1817 – April 3, 1880) was a U.S. Representative from Maine.
E. Wilder Farley | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Maine Senate | |
| In office 1856 | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Maine's 3rd district | |
| In office March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Goodenow |
| Succeeded by | Ebenezer Knowlton |
| Member of the Maine House of Representatives | |
| In office 1843, 1851–1853 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Ephraim Wilder Farley August 29, 1817 Newcastle, Maine, U.S. |
| Died | April 3, 1880 (aged 62) Newcastle, Maine, U.S. |
| Political party | Whig |
| Alma mater | Bowdoin College |
| Profession | Politician, lawyer |
Born in Newcastle, Maine, Farley attended the common schools and graduated from Bowdoin College, Brunswick, Maine, in 1836. He studied law. He was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Newcastle. He served as a member of the Maine House of Representatives in 1843 and 1851–1853.
Farley was elected as a Whig to the Thirty-third Congress (March 4, 1853 – March 3, 1855). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1854 to the Thirty-fourth Congress. He served as a member of the Maine Senate in 1856. He died in Newcastle, Maine, April 3, 1880. He was interred in a tomb on the family estate.
References
edit- United States Congress. "E. Wilder Farley (id: F000018)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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