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  Farley, James Thompson
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  1865-01-01  
 
NameJames Thompson Farley
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Jackson, California , United States
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Born August 06, 1829
DiedJanuary 22, 1886 (56 years)
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Jul 25, 2023 11:16am
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Infoborn in Albemarle County, Va., August 6, 1829; attended the common schools; moved when quite young to Missouri and then to California in 1850 and settled in Jackson; studied law; was admitted to the bar in 1854 and commenced practice in Amador County; member, State assembly 1855-1856 and served as speaker in the latter year; member, State senate 1869-1876, and served as president pro tempore 1871-1872; elected as a Democrat to the United States Senate and served from March 4, 1879, until March 3, 1885; was not a candidate for renomination in 1884; resumed the practice of law; died in Jackson, Amador County, Calif., on January 22, 1886; interment in the City Cemetery.


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