William H. Farrar
Male, Deceased Person
1826 – 1873
Who was William H. Farrar?
William H. Farrar was an American politician who served as mayor of Portland, Oregon, in 1862. Appointed as Oregon Territorial District Attorney in 1853 by President Franklin Pierce. He served as District Attorney for Oregon from 1853-1859. In 1857 he was a delegate to the Oregon Constitutional Convention representing Multnomah County. According to the Oregon State Archives he voted against approving the Constitution. He was elected in 1862 as the mayor of Portland, Oregon. He died in 1873, in Washington City, District of Columbia.
The October 18, 2012 edition of the Portland Mercury listed Farrar as the "Worst Mayor Ever." According to the article, at the beginning of Farrar's term, he informed the city council he had to take a three month leave of absence for business. He was never seen in Portland again.
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- Born
- 1826
United States of America - Also known as
- William Farrar
- Mayor William H. Farrar
- Died
- Nov 2, 1873
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on July 23, 2013
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