Michael F. Farley

Michael Francis Farley (March 1, 1863 – October 8, 1921) was a U.S. Representative from New York from 1915 to 1917.

Farlrey was born in Birr, Ireland, in 1863. He immigrated to the United States in 1881, and settled in Brooklyn, New York. He attended the public schools of New York City, and worked in the liquor business. He was elected to the 64th United States Congress as a Democrat, and served until his defeat for reelection in 1916. He was killed in 1921 by exposure to anthrax received from his shaving brush. He is buried in Calvary Cemetery in Queens, New York.^[1]

References

^ "M.F. Farley Killed By Anthrax Germ On Shaving Brush" (PDF). The New York Times. October 9, 1921. http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?res=F20C10F93F5D14738DDDA00894D8415B818EF1D3. Retrieved December 9, 2010.

Michael F. Farley at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

United States House of Representatives
Preceded by Jefferson M. Levy	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 14th congressional district March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1917	Succeeded by Fiorello H. La Guardia

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Name	Farley, Michael F.
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Short description	American politician
Date of birth	March 1, 1863
Place of birth
Date of death	October 8, 1921
Place of death