The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-09-14

queTque, New mexico, just before MID
night Sunday night The former Keno
sha mayor had been critically i'll for
the past two months, following stroke
Of paralysis, and his death had not
been unexpected.
The message announcing his death
reached Kenosha early today and it
brought many expressions of deep sor-
row from the large number of people
to whom DR.. Farr had been personally
known for nearly half a century.
DR.. Farr had spent all of his work
ing life in Kenosha and he went to
Albuquerque only few years ago to
spend the declining years of his life
in the south. He had taken an active
part in the social and political life Of
New Mexico in the years he had lived
there's and had come to be known as one
of the leading citizens Of the New Mex
leo metropolis. His wife and members
of the family were with him when the
final summons came.
Two months ago he had been strick-
en- with paralysis, but he had made a
brave struggle against the disease and
his friends had been hopeful of par
tial recovery until few days ago when
he had a relapse and he rapidly sank
into an unconsciousness which re-
NAMED until death came.
Was Son of Former Mayor.
The death Of DR.. William Mattocks
sFarr marks the passing of man who
had much to do with the development
- L,o1I II rrk
place in the esteem of all of the older
residents of the city. He was a son
of former mayor and pioneer citizen
of Kenosha, DR.. Asahel Farr He was
born in Peacham, Vermont, November
%, 1853 and he came with his parents
to Kenosha in 1854 Dr.. Farr was edu-
Gated in the schools of Kenosha, being
one of the first students in the famous
old Kenosha Free school. Following
his graduation from the Kenosha
schools, he attended Beloit College, but
on account of failing health he was
forced to abandon his college work be-
fore graduation. After leaving college
he spent some time on the farms about
Kenosha and his work on the farm
brought him back to robust health. He
read medicine with his father, who was
widely known as a pioneer doctor in
Kenosha and in this section of the
state, and later he entered the Chicago
Medical College from which he was
graduated in the spring of 1878. He
returned to Kenosha following his
graduation and began the practice Of
his profession. In the years which fol-
lowed he became widely known as a
physician andssurgeon and was lead
err of the profession in Kenosha for
many years.
Was a Political Leader.
DR.. Farr was political leader, sue
ceeding his father in the leadership of
the Republican party in Kenosha and
taking a very active interest in the
political life of the county and state.
He was first elected as mayor of Keno
sha in the spring of 1894 and served in
the office for three years. The city
made great progress under his admins
istrations. During the period of his
service as head executive of the city,
he took UP the question of the pur-
chase of the water plant and he strong
ly urged the purchase at three NUM-
cipal campaigns in the city.
AS mayor, he concluded the purchase
of the plant and appointed the first
water commission. He always took a
great interest in the development of
the municipal water plant in the city.
At one time he was offered the nomina-
ton for congress by the Republican
district convention, but he declined to
be candidate, declaring that the only
political Office he had ever sought or
ever wanted was to be mayor of the
city of Kenosha.
His active interest in political life
made him widely known throughout the
state and he served on the staff Of one
Wisconsin governor and on several oc-
casions was a member of the Wiscon-
sin state central Republican committee
Traced Lineage to Revolution.
DR.. Farr traced his lineage back to
the days of the Revolutionary War and
he was one of the first and one of the
most active members of the Kenosha
chapter of the Wisconsin Society of the
Sons of the American Revolution. On
several occasions he held state honors
in this organization.
He was a member of many clubs and
organizations and many fraternal or
CARNATIONS. He was one of the charter
members of the 0ctagon club, one OF
the best known of the social CLUBS OF
other days in Kenosha; he was ar
early member of the Keposha Country
club and retained his membership in
this organization even after he re.
moved to the south. He was active as
member of the Kenosha lodge of Elks
and later showed great interest in the
lodge at Albuquerque and only a short
time ago he asked that his membership
be transferred to the New Mexico city
in order that the lodge there might be
in charge of his funeral.
DR.. Farr was delightful companion
man who knew the best and most ad.
vanced methods Of his profession ant
of a nature which made him greatly
beloved among the older people of the
city in whose homes he had practiceC
during his long life in Kenosha,
Married in 1879.
Or. Farr was married on July II
1879 to Miss Beatrice I. Keith and theil