The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1873-10-04
OBITUARY.
HON. J. H. FARQUHAR.

AONs ARNO HAM,
The announcement of the death of
Col. John HI. Farquhar will carry a
pang to many hearts. He died last
night at 8 o'clock, of typhoid fever,
after an illness of two weeks. His
health for more than year past had
been broken, and his constitution was
therefore not able to withstand the
formidable disease with which he was
attacked. For more than twenty years
the name of Col. Farquhar has been
conspicuous in this State, and few men
have led lives so unsullied, or attached
to them more or truer friends. He
was man of talent and culture, and a
gentleman in the largest and best sense
Of that word. He was an upright and
a steadfast man, upon whose charac-
ter and word all men could place con-
fidence.
John Hanson Farquhar was born in
Washington county, Maryland, on the
Goth of December, 1873 He came to
Indiana in his fifteenth year, and re-
sided for few years in Richmond.
At the opening Of work on the White
Water Canal, under our old system Of
Internal Improvements, he was en-
ployed as Assistant Engineer, and
continued in that employment until
the suspension of work On the canal n
1910. He soon afterward entered up
on the study of law, at Brookville,
and was, after the then usual course
Of study, examined and admitted to
practice in the Supreme Court. He
practiced law at Brookville many
years. Though not inattentive to his
profession, and though he practiced il
successfully, he always took Jealous
interest in public affairs, and he has
consequently been much identified
with the politics Of the State. He
served during several years, first az
assistant and afterwards as principal
SECRETARY Of the State Senate. He
was more than once the Wing Electo,
for the old Third District, and was &C
lively engaged in every political cam
paign. 81 l1~~sfF3r.i
In 1852 Colonel Farquhar ran fol
Congress from the Third Distric
against Colonel Jim Lane, afterward
of Kansas notoriety, but after hotl,
contested campaign in which he mad,
a gallant fight for the principles o
the Wing party he was defeated.
When the war of the rebellion
broke out he was appointed a Captain
in the 18th regiment Of United State
Infantry, and held that position unit
near the Presidential election of 1864
and during the military service h
was detailed for duty as chief master
ing disbursing officer at this place
where he became well known to tn
greater part of our citizens.
| At the election just mentioned b
was chosen member of the 39tl
Congress and served during the tern
| for which he was elected.
Having made a most agreeabl
acquaintance, and won many friend
in this city during his temporary resi-
dence here as disbursing officer, h
removed here with his family abou
two years since, and became presiden
of the Meridian National Bank.
was while serving in this capacity tina
he was appointed Secretary of Stat,
after the death of Col. Norman Edd,
and his generous donation Of tn
whole salary of that Office to til
family of that noble and lamente
officer, is fresh in the remembrance {
the people.
Col. Farquhar was married i
1857, at Rising Sun, to Miss Fanni
M. Turner, who, with three children
survive him. On the occasion of tn
sorest trial in their lives, they hay
the sympathy of this entire commun
ty.-Ind. Journal, Oct; 2.