Evarts Worcester Farr

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

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
Branch/service	Union Army
Rank	Major
Commands	Company G, 2nd New Hampshire Volunteer Regiment 11th Regiment, New Hampshire Volunteer Infantry.
Battles/wars	Civil War

Early life

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.

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

Postwar 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.

See also

• List of United States Congress members who died in office (1790–1899)

References

• United States Congress. "Evarts Worcester Farr (id: F000028)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

External links

• Works by or about Evarts Worcester Farr at the Internet Archive

 This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress