Noah C. McFarland

Noah C. McFarland (April 23, 1822 – after 1887) was a state senator in multiple U. S. States and was Commissioner of the federal General Land Office from 1881-1885.

Biography

Noah C. McFarland was born in Washington County, Pennsylvania in 1822.[1] He attended Washington College as a member of the class of 1844, but did not graduate.[2] He moved to Bucyrus, Ohio in 1846, studied law, and was admitted to the bar. He moved to Hamilton, Ohio and practiced law.[1]

McFarland was elected to the Ohio State Senate in 1865.[3] He then moved to Topeka, Kansas in 1870. He was elected to the Kansas State Senate, and was twice appointed a regent of the University of Kansas.[1]

In 1881, McFarland was appointed Commissioner of the General Land Office, and served until 1885.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Lanman, Charles (1887). Biographical annals of the civil government of the United States. New York: J M Morrison. p. 332. http://books.google.com/books?id=pp9GAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA332. 
  2. ^ Eaton, Samuel John Mills; Woods, Henry (1902). "Non-graudate members of 1844". Biographical and Historical Catalogue of Washington and Jefferson College. Philadelphia: G.H. Buchanan and Company. p. 611. OCLC 2379959. http://books.google.com/books?id=x8ggAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA611. Retrieved 2010-04-04. 
  3. ^ Ohio General Assembly (1917). Manual of legislative practice in the General Assembly. State of Ohio. p. 240. http://books.google.com/books?id=7qesAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA240. 
Ohio Senate
Preceded by
Andrew McBurney		 Senator from 2nd District
1866-1867		 Succeeded by
W. H. Campbell
Political offices
Preceded by
James A. Williamson		 Commissioner of the General Land Office
1881-1885		 Succeeded by
William A. J. Sparks