Daniel D. T. Farnsworth

Daniel D. T. Farnsworth
President of the West Virginia Senate
In office
1869–1871
Governor William E. Stevenson
Preceded by William E. Stevenson
Succeeded by Lewis Baker
2nd Governor of West Virginia
In office
February 26, 1869 – March 4, 1869
Preceded by Arthur I. Boreman
Succeeded by William E. Stevenson
Personal details
Born December 23, 1819(1819-12-23)
Staten Island, New York
Died December 5, 1892(1892-12-05) (aged 72)
Buckhannon, West Virginia
Political party Republican
Spouse(s) Mary Ireland Farnsworth
Profession Politician

Daniel Duane Tompkins Farnsworth (December 23, 1819 – December 5, 1892) was an American politician in the U.S. state of West Virginia, who served in the West Virginia Senate and briefly as the second Governor of West Virginia.

Biography

Farnsworth was born in Staten Island, New York. When he was two, his family relocated to Buckhannon, West Virginia in Upshur County. He married Mary Ireland.[1] Farnsworth was the President of the West Virginia Senate in 1869 when Governor Arthur I. Boreman vacated his office to serve in the United States Senate. Farnsworth then served as Governor of West Virginia for seven days, from February 26, 1869 - March 4, 1869.

References

  1. ^ "West Virginia's First Ladies," West Virginia Division of Culture and History, June 2007.

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Political offices
Preceded by
Arthur I. Boreman
Governor of West Virginia
1869
Succeeded by
William E. Stevenson
Preceded by
William E. Stevenson
President of the WV Senate
1869–1871
Succeeded by
Lewis Baker