James Farrington
American politician
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James Farrington (October 1, 1791 – October 29, 1859) was an American medical doctor, banker and politician from New Hampshire. He served as a member of the United States House of Representatives, the New Hampshire Senate and the New Hampshire House of Representatives in the early 1800s.
James Farrington | |
|---|---|
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Hampshire's At-Large district | |
| In office March 4, 1837 – March 3, 1839 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Burns |
| Succeeded by | Edmund Burke |
| Member of the New Hampshire Senate | |
| In office 1836–1837 | |
| Member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives | |
| In office 1828–1831 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 1, 1791 Conway, New Hampshire, U.S. |
| Died | October 29, 1859 (aged 68) Rochester, New Hampshire, U.S. |
| Resting place | Old Cemetery Rochester, New Hampshire |
| Party | Democratic Party |
| Spouse | Mary D. Hansen Farrington |
| Children | James Bonaparte Farrington Mary Farrington Joseph Farrington Walter Farrington |
| Fryeburg Academy | |
| Profession | Physician Banker Politician |
Early life
Born in Conway, New Hampshire, Farrington was the son of Jeremiah and Molly (Swan) Farrington.[1] He attended the common schools in Conway and graduated from Fryeburg Academy in 1814.[2] He studied medicine and then began to practice medicine in Rochester, New Hampshire in 1818.[3] He was a member of the New Hampshire Medical Society.[4]
In 1834, Farrington and Nehemiah Eastman organized the Rochester Bank. Farrington served as president of the bank until his death.[5][6]
Political career
Farrington served as a member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives from 1828 to 1831,[7] and as a member of the New Hampshire Senate in 1836. Elected as a Democrat to the Twenty-fifth Congress, he served as a United States representative for New Hampshire from March 4, 1837, to March 3, 1839.[8]
After leaving Congress, Farrington was appointed one of the trustees of the New Hampshire Insane Asylum in 1845.[9][10] He resumed the practice of medicine after 1845.