Frank S. Farley

Politician

1901 – 1977

 Credit ยป
84

Who was Frank S. Farley?

Francis Sherman "Hap" Farley was a New Jersey State Senator from Atlantic County, New Jersey who exercised considerable power on the local and state levels for several decades. He served for what was then a record 34 years in the New Jersey Legislature and between the early 1940s and the early 1970s was the "boss" of the Republican political machine that controlled the Atlantic City, New Jersey and Atlantic County governments.

We need you!

Help us build the largest biographies collection on the web!

Born
Dec 1, 1901
Atlantic City
Also known as
  • Frank Farley
Education
  • University of Pennsylvania
Died
Sep 24, 1977

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

Citation

Use the citation below to add to a bibliography:

Style:MLAChicagoAPA

"Frank S. Farley." Biographies.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 29 Apr. 2024. <https://www.biographies.net/people/en/frank_s_farley>.

Discuss this Frank S. Farley biography with the community:

0 Comments

    Browse Biographies.net