About David McFarland
Lived 1822 – 1902 (aged 79). David McFarland was an American justice of the peace and politician.
David McFarland (June 7, 1822 – April 25, 1902) was an American farmer, politician, and Wisconsin pioneer. He served in the Wisconsin State Senate and Assembly, representing Iowa County.
Early life and education McFarland was born on June 7, 1822, in Bovina, New York. He attended Delaware Academy in Delhi, New York. He moved to the Wisconsin Territory in 1846 and established a farm in the town of Highland, in Iowa County. He served many years as justice of the peace, town chairman, town assessor, and school superintendent of Highland. He also served as "fund commissioner" for the county in 1873 to settle a railroad indebtedness issue for Iowa County.
Personal life and family McFarland married Eliza Johnston on August 8, 1847. They had at least four children together. McFarland was active in Freemasonry.
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19th-century politician
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David McFarland was born on 7 June 1822 in Bovina.
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David McFarland died on 25 April 1902 in Mora, Minnesota.
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David McFarland was a justice of the peace and politician.
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David McFarland was American.
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