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Noah C. McFarland
American politician
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Noah C. McFarland (April 23, 1822 – April 26, 1897) was a state senator in multiple U.S. states and was Commissioner of the United States General Land Office from 1881 to 1885.
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Noah C. McFarland | |
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charcoal drawing at National Portrait Gallery | |
| 22nd Commissioner of the General Land Office | |
| In office June 17, 1881 – March 26, 1885 | |
| Preceded by | James A. Williamson |
| Succeeded by | William A. J. Sparks |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 23, 1822 |
| Died | April 26, 1897 (aged 75) Topeka, Kansas, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Alma mater | Washington College |
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] his house in Hamilton is still standing and has been named a historic site.[3]
McFarland was elected to the Ohio State Senate in 1865.[4] 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 United States General Land Office, and served until 1885.[1]
McFarland died at the Copeland Hotel, Topeka, Kansas on April 26, 1897.[5]