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Evarts Worcester Farr

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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 byHenry W. Blair
Succeeded byOssian Ray
Member of the
Executive Council of New Hampshire
In office
1876–1876
Personal details
BornOctober 10, 1840
Littleton, New Hampshire
DiedNovember 30, 1880 (aged 40)
Littleton, New Hampshire
Resting placeGlenwood Cemetery
Political partyRepublican
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/serviceUnited States Union Army
Rank Major
CommandsNew Hampshire Company G, 2nd New Hampshire Volunteer Regiment
New Hampshire 11th Regiment, New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry.
Battles/warsCivil War

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

Early life

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

On May 19, 1861, he married Ellen Frances Burpee Farr with whom he had three children.[1]

American Civil War service

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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. Farr unfortunately lost his right arm in the Battle of Williamsburg, but returned to service two months later.

Postwar career

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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

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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

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

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Ellen Frances (Burpee) Farr". Family Findings. 1 November 2008. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
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Public Domain This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New Hampshire's 3rd congressional district

March 4, 1879 – November 30, 1880
Succeeded by