John Q. Farmer

John Quincy Farmer (August 5, 1823 – August 17, 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]

John Q. Farmer
9th Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives
In office 1867–1868
Preceded by	James B. Wakefield
Succeeded by	Chester D. Davidson
Minnesota State Representative
In office 1866–1868
Minnesota State Senator
In office 1871–1872
Personal details
Born	John Quincy Farmer (1823-08-05)August 5, 1823 Burke, Vermont
Died	August 17, 1904(1904-08-17) (aged 81) near Billings, Montana
Political party	Whig Republican
Spouses	Maria N. Carpenter ​ ​ (m. 1852; died 1866)​ Susan C. Sharp ​ (m. 1869)​
Children	8
Residence	Spring Valley, Minnesota
Profession	Lawyer

Biography

John Quincy Farmer was born in Burke, Vermont on August 5, 1823. After graduating from law school in New York State, he moved to Omro Township, Minnesota and began practicing as a lawyer.^[2]

He married Maria N. Carpenter on November 17, 1852, and they had two sons. She died on March 6, 1866, and he remarried to Susan C. Sharp on January 13, 1869. They had six sons together.^[2]

He died on August 17, 1904, 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.^[3]