Robert S. Farrell Jr.

Robert Sylvester Farrell Jr.^[1] (October 25, 1906 – October 28, 1947) was an American Republican politician in the state of Oregon.

Robert S. Farrell Jr.
Farrell in the 1942 voter pamphlet
Secretary of State of Oregon
In office January 4, 1943 – October 28, 1947
Governor	Earl Snell
Preceded by	Earl Snell
Succeeded by	Earl T. Newbry
40th Speaker of the Oregon House of Representatives
In office 1941–1942
Preceded by	Ernest R. Fatland
Succeeded by	William M. McAllister
Constituency	Multnomah County
Personal details
Born	(1906-10-25)October 25, 1906 Portland, Oregon
Died	October 28, 1947(1947-10-28) (aged 41) Lake County, Oregon
Political party	Republican

Political career

He lived in Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, and served as a Delegate to the Republican National Convention from Oregon in both 1940 and 1944.^[2] Farrell was elected as the Speaker of the Oregon House of Representatives in 1941.^[3] He served as Oregon Secretary of State from 1943 until his death in 1947.

Death

He died in office while flying to southern Oregon on a hunting trip, with Oregon Governor Earl Snell, State Senate President Marshall E. Cornett and pilot Cliff Hogue. All four were killed when the small plane crashed in stormy weather near Dog Lake, Lake County, Oregon, on October 28, 1947. His interment was at River View Cemetery in Portland, Oregon.^[2]