FARNSWORTH, Thomas G. (1836-1921) was born in Buckhannon and died in that city at the age of 65. He was educated in private schools, studied medicine in Jefferson Medical College, then set up his practice in Buckhannon. He served in the 1871-1872 term of the State Legislature, was Mayor of Buckhannon for eight terms and was also a member of the City Council. He was a Republican. He married Mary J. Marshall and had 11, children. One of them, John W., was a lumber company official in Weston and represented Lewis County In the House of Delegates in 1929. [WV Heritage Encyclopedia, Vol 7, p 1531]
He represented Upshur county, WV, in the House of Delegates, 1870, 1872, 1873. Was twenty years Councilman, two years Mayor, and (1894) now Health Officer of Buckhannon, WV. ["Matthias Farnsworth and his descendants in America: a monograph"]
He represented Upshur county, WV, in the House of Delegates, 1870, 1872, 1873. Was twenty years Councilman, two years Mayor, and (1894) now Health Officer of Buckhannon, WV. ["Matthias Farnsworth and his descendants in America: a monograph"]
FARNSWORTH, Thomas G. (1836-1921) was born in Buckhannon and died in that city at the age of 65. He was educated in private schools, studied medicine in Jefferson Medical College, then set up his practice in Buckhannon. He served in the 1871-1872 term of the State Legislature, was Mayor of Buckhannon for eight terms and was also a member of the City Council. He was a Republican. He married Mary J. Marshall and had 11, children. One of them, John W., was a lumber company official in Weston and represented Lewis County In the House of Delegates in 1929. [WV Heritage Encyclopedia, Vol 7, p 1531]
He represented Upshur county, WV, in the House of Delegates, 1870, 1872, 1873. Was twenty years Councilman, two years Mayor, and (1894) now Health Officer of Buckhannon, WV. ["Matthias Farnsworth and his descendants in America: a monograph"]
He represented Upshur county, WV, in the House of Delegates, 1870, 1872, 1873. Was twenty years Councilman, two years Mayor, and (1894) now Health Officer of Buckhannon, WV. ["Matthias Farnsworth and his descendants in America: a monograph"]
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