Charles B. Farwell
(July 1, 1823 — September 23, 1903) Charles Benjamin Farwell was a government surveyor, farmer, businessman, and politician. Farwell was born in Painted Post, New York in 1823 and moved to Illinois in 1838. In Illinois he worked as a government surveyor and farmer until 1844 when he started working in banking and real estate. While working in the dry goods business, Farwell served as a member of the State board of equalization, chairman of the Board of Supervisors of Cook County, and national-bank examiner. He was first elected to the United States House of Representatives as a Republican to the Forty-Second Congress and served from March 4, 1871 to March 3, 1875. Although Farwell had presented his credentials to the Forty-Fourth Congress, he was succeeded by John LeMoyne, after LeMoyne successfully contested his election. However, he was elected to the Forty-Seventh Congress and served from 1881 to 1883. In 1887, Farwell was elected to fill the vacancy occasioned by the death of John Logan in the United States Senate. He served in the Senate from January 19, 1887 to March 3, 1891. After serving in Congress, Farwell engaged in the mercantile business until his death in 1903.
[Source: “Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774 - Present,” available at https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/F000037]
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Illinois Delegation - The Civil Rights Act of 1875
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