John Q. Farmer

John Quincy Farmer (August 5, 1823 in Burke, Vermont – August 1904) was a Minnesota politician, jurist, and Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives. He first served in the Minnesota House of Representatives in 1866, and was elected speaker one year later, serving in the position until he left the house in 1868. He later served in the Minnesota Senate from 1871 to 1872, and was a judge for Minnesota's 10th judicial district from 1880 to 1893.[1] J. Q. Farmer died while traveling westward on a Northern Pacific train outside of Billings, Montana. Farmer had been en route to Yellowstone National Park with his wife. He was eighty-one years of age.[2]

John Q. Farmer
9th Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives
In office
1867–1868
Preceded byJames B. Wakefield
Succeeded byChester D. Davidson
Minnesota State Representative
In office
1866–1868
Minnesota State Senator
In office
1871–1872
Personal details
BornAugust 5, 1823
Burke, Vermont
DiedAugust 1904
Political partyWhig
Republican
ResidenceSpring Valley, Minnesota
ProfessionLawyer

References
  1. Minnesota Legislators Past and Present
  2. Humanities, National Endowment for the (August 24, 1904). "Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, August 24, 1904, Image 6". ISSN 2332-7340. Retrieved September 20, 2019.
Political offices
Preceded by
James B. Wakefield		 Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives
1867–1868		 Succeeded by
Chester D. Davidson


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