Evarts Worcester Farr

Evarts Worcester Farr
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New Hampshire's 3rd district
In office
March 4, 1879  November 30, 1880
Preceded by Henry W. Blair
Succeeded by Ossian Ray
Member of the
Executive Council of New Hampshire
In office
1876–1876
Personal details
Born October 10, 1840
Littleton, New Hampshire
Died November 30, 1880 (aged 40)
Littleton, New Hampshire
Resting place Glenwood Cemetery
Political party Republican
Military service
Allegiance  United States
Service/branch United States Union Army
Rank Major
Commands New Hampshire Company G, 2nd New Hampshire Volunteer Regiment
New Hampshire 11th Regiment, New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry.
Battles/wars Civil War

Evarts Worcester Farr (October 10, 1840 – November 30, 1880) was a U.S. Representative from New Hampshire.

Early life

Born in Littleton, New Hampshire, Farr attended the common schools and Dartmouth College.

American Civil War service

During the Civil War, he entered the Union Army as First Lieutenant of Company G, 2nd New Hampshire Volunteer Regiment, and served as Major in the Eleventh Regiment, New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry.

Post war career

Following the war, he studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1867 and commenced practice in Littleton, New Hampshire. He served as assistant assessor of internal revenue, 1865–1869, and as assessor of internal revenue 1869–1873. He was solicitor for Grafton County, 1873–1879, and was a member of the Executive Council of New Hampshire in 1876.

Congressional service

Farr was elected as a Republican to the Forty-sixth and Forty-seventh Congresses. Farr served from March 4, 1879, until his death. Farr did not serve in the Forty-seventh Congress because he died before it convened.

Death and burial

Farr died in Littleton, New Hampshire on November 30, 1880. He was interred in Glenwood Cemetery.

References

 This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress website http://bioguide.congress.gov.

United States House of Representatives
Preceded by
Henry W. Blair
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New Hampshire's 3rd congressional district

March 4, 1879 – November 30, 1880
Succeeded by
Ossian Ray
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