The Political Graveyard: Farwell family of Illinois

Farwell family of Illinois

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Charles Benjamin Farwell (1823-1903) — also known as Charles B. Farwell — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Painted Post, Steuben County, N.Y., July 1, 1823. Son of Henry Farwell and Nancy (Jackson) Farwell; brother of John Villiers Farwell. Republican. Cook County Clerk, 1854-62; dry goods merchant; member of Republican National Committee from Illinois, 1870-72; U.S. Representative from Illinois, 1871-77, 1881-83 (1st District 1871-73, 3rd District 1873-77, 1881-83); U.S. Senator from Illinois, 1887-91. He and his brother built, in 1887, the Texas State Capitol, and received three million acres of land as payment. Died in Lake Forest, Lake County, Ill., September 23, 1903. Interment at Rosehill Cemetery, Chicago, Ill.
- See also: congressional biography.
John Villiers Farwell (1825-1908) — also known as John V. Farwell — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill.; Lake Forest, Lake County, Ill. Born in Painted Post, Steuben County, N.Y., July 29, 1825. Son of Henry Farwell and Nancy (Jackson) Farwell; brother of Charles Benjamin Farwell; married, April 16, 1849, to Abigail G. Taylor; married, March 8, 1854, to Emeret C. Cooley; father of John V. Farwell, Jr. (son-in-law of Lucy Louisa Flower). Republican. Dry goods merchant; Presidential Elector for Illinois, 1864. Member, Union League. Died in 1908. Burial location unknown.
Lucy Louisa Flower (1837-1921) — also known as Lucy L. Flower; Lucy L. Coues; "The Mother of the Juvenile Court" — of Chicago, Cook County, Ill. Born in Boston, Suffolk County, Mass., May 10, 1837. Married, September 4, 1862, to James Monroe Flower; mother of Harriet Flower (daughter-in-law of John Villiers Farwell) and Elliott Flower (1863-1920; author). Republican. School teacher; social reformer; founder of nursing school; advocate for the creation of a "parental court" to handle cases of delinquent children; her efforts led to the world's first juvenile court legislation, which created the Chicago Juvenile Court in 1899; University of Illinois trustee; elected 1894. Female. Lucy L. Flower Vocational High School, and Lucy Flower Park, both in Chicago, were named for her. Died in Coronado, San Diego County, Calif., April 27, 1921. Burial location unknown.

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