Sewall S. Farwell
Sewall Farwell | |
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| Born | April 26, 1834 Keene, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | September 21, 1909 (aged 75) Monticello, Iowa, U.S |
| Political party | Republican |
| Military service | |
| Branch/service | Union Army |
| Years of service | 1862–1864 |
| Rank | .svg){kind=small} Major |
| Unit | Company H, 31st Iowa Infantry Regiment |
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Sewall Spaulding Farwell (April 26, 1834 – September 21, 1909) was a Civil War officer and one-term Republican U.S. Representative from Iowa's 2nd congressional district.
Born in
In 1862, after the outbreak of the Civil War, he enlisted in the
Farwell served as member of the Iowa Senate from 1865 to 1869. He served (from 1869 to 1873) as an assessor of internal revenue, then (from 1875 to 1881) as collector of internal revenue.
In September 1880, Farwell won the Republican nomination on the 124th ballot to succeed
Returning to Iowa, he served as president of the Monticello State Bank. He died in Monticello on September 21, 1909, and was interred in Oakwood Cemetery. A dispute among the beneficiaries of his will was resolved by the Iowa Supreme Court in Farwell v. Carpenter, 142 N.W. 227 (Iowa 1913).
References
- ^ Benjamin F. Gue, "History of Iowa From the Earliest Times to the Beginning of the Twentieth Century, Vol. 4 (Sewall S. Farwell)" pp. 89 (1902).
- ^ "Political News," Cedar Rapids Weekly Times, 1880-09-09 at p. 2.
Sources
- United States Congress. "Sewall S. Farwell (id: F000039)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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