David McFarland
Member of the Wisconsin Senate
from the 9th district
In office
January 4, 1875  January 1, 1877
Preceded byFrancis Little
Succeeded byHobart S. Sacket
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the Iowa 1st district
In office
January 5, 1863  January 4, 1864
Preceded byRobert Wilson
Succeeded byWyman Lincoln
Personal details
Born(1822-06-07)June 7, 1822
Bovina, New York, U.S.
DiedApril 25, 1902(1902-04-25) (aged 79)
Mora, Minnesota, U.S.
Resting placeWest Bend Cemetery, West Bend, Iowa
Political party
Spouse
Eliza Johnston
(m. 1847; died 1898)
Children
  • Margaret Jane McFarland
  • (b. 1848; died 1925)
  • Robert McFarland
  • (b. 1851; died 1920)
  • Andrew McFarland
  • (b. 1853; died 1931)
  • James Harrison McFarland
  • (b. 1857; died 1935)
Alma materDelaware Academy
OccupationFarmer

David McFarland (June 7, 1822  April 25, 1902) was an American farmer, politician, and Wisconsin pioneer. He served in the Wisconsin State Senate and Assembly, representing Iowa County.

Early life and education

McFarland was born on June 7, 1822, in Bovina, New York.[1] He attended Delaware Academy in Delhi, New York. He moved to the Wisconsin Territory in 1846 and established a farm in the town of Highland, in Iowa County.[1]

Career

McFarland was appointed to the Iowa County Board of Supervisors in 1862. Later that year was elected to the Wisconsin State Assembly on the National Union ticket, representing the northern half of Iowa County.[1][2] He served many years as justice of the peace, town chairman, town assessor, and school superintendent of Highland. He also served as "fund commissioner" for the county in 1873 to settle a railroad indebtedness issue for Iowa County.[1] He was elected to the Wisconsin State Senate in 1874, running on the Reform platforma short-lived coalition of Democrats, Liberal Republicans, and Grangers. He was not a candidate for re-election in 1876.[1]

McFarland and his family moved to West Bend, Iowa, in 1883, and then moved to Mora, Minnesota, in 1896. McFarland died at his home in Mora on April 25, 1902. He was buried with his wife in West Bend, Iowa.[3]

Personal life and family

McFarland married Eliza Johnston on August 8, 1847. They had at least four children together. McFarland was active in Freemasonry.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Turner, A. J., ed. (1875). "Official Directory" (PDF). The Legislative Manual of the State of Wisconsin (Report). State of Wisconsin. p. 312. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
  2. Dean, John S.; Stewart, Frank M., eds. (1862). "Legislative Department" (PDF). The Legislative Manual of the State of Wisconsin (Report). State of Wisconsin. pp. 89, 128. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
  3. 1 2 "David McFarland". Iowa County Democrat. May 22, 1902. p. 4. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
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