Charles B. Farwell

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Charles Benjamin Farwell
Senator from Illinois
In office January 19, 1887 – March 3, 1891 Serving with Shelby M. Cullom
Preceded by	John A. Logan
Succeeded by	John M. Palmer
Born	July 1, 1823 Painted Post, New York
Died	September 23, 1903 Lake Forest, Illinois
Nationality	American
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Mary Eveline Smith
Alma mater	Elmira Academy
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Charles Benjamin Farwell (July 1, 1823–September 23, 1903) was a U.S. Representative and Senator from Illinois.

Farwell was born in Painted Post, New York and attended Elmira Academy before moving to Illinois in 1838. He first tried his hand at surveying and farming before moving to Chicago in 1844, when he went into banking. From 1853-1861, he served as the Clerk of Cook County. He served in the House of Representatives from 1871 to 1876. In that year the Democrat controlled congress accepted John V. Le Moyne's challenge to Farwell's election and removed Farwell from office. Farwell declined to run again at the time of the general election latter on in 1876. In 1880, he was elected to another term in congress. Upon the death of John A. Logan in 1887, Farwell was elected to serve out Logan's term in the U.S. Senate, but refused to run for re-election to a full term.

In 1876, at his wife's urging, Farwell underwrote the construction of College Hall, North Hall and a gymnasium at Lake Forest College. The couple also donated additional land to the college which had been struggling since the end of the Civil War.^[1] Part of their philanthropy was to ensure a co-ed liberal arts college near home for their daughter, Anna, who graduated from Lake Forest College in 1880. Anna later married the composer Reginald de Koven, and became a successful socialite, novelist and amateur historian.

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• Charles B. Farwell at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

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