C. Eugene Farnam Explained

C. Eugene Farnam
Birth Date:31 December 1916
Birth Place:Charlestown
Death Place:Peabody, Massachusetts
Restingplace:Oak Grove Cemetery
Medford, Massachusetts
Party:Republican Party
Alma Mater:Northeastern University
University of Miami
Massachusetts Insurance Commissioner
Term Start:1962
Term End:1971
Predecessor:Otis M. Whitney
Successor:John G. Ryan
Title2:Member of the Massachusetts Senate for the 6th Middlesex District
Term Start2:1959
Term End2:1962
Predecessor2:Frederick T. McDermott
Successor2:Philibert Pellegrini
Title3:Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives for the 26th Middlesex District
Term Start3:1951
Term End3:1957
Predecessor3:John J. Fitzpatrick

Clarence Eugene Farnam (December 31, 1916 – November 8, 1999) was an American politician who served as Massachusetts Insurance Commissioner and as a member of the Massachusetts General Court.

Early life

Farnam was born on December 31, 1916, in the Charlestown neighborhood of Boston. He attended Medford High School, Northeastern University, and the University of Miami.[1]

Political career

Farnam was a member of the Medford Board of Aldermen from 1948 to 1949. He represented the 26th Middlesex District in the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 1951 to 1957 and the 6th Middlesex District in the Massachusetts Senate from 1959 to 1962. From 1962 to 1971 he was the state insurance commissioner.

Business career

While serving in the House of Representatives, Farnam was a group representative for the Hardware Mutual Casualty Co. He was the owner of C. Eugene Farnam Insurance Agency in Medford.[2] After retiring as state insurance commissioner in September 1971, he became a consultant to the insurance industry and the United States Department of Transportation.[3]

Death

Farnam died on November 8, 1999, in Peabody, Massachusetts.

See also

Notes

1. The 26th Middlesex District sent three representatives to the Massachusetts House of Representatives during Farnam's tenure. In 1957, Farnam and John F. Zamparelli were succeeded by Alexander J. Cella and Michael Catino. The third member, Thomas J. Doherty, was reelected.

Notes and References

  1. Book: Public Officers of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts 1961-62. January 1, 2024.
  2. News: C. Eugene Farnam, 82; Former Insurance Commissioner. The Boston Daily Globe. November 12, 1999.
  3. News: Farnam quitting state to be Federal no-fault consultant. The Boston Globe. September 10, 1971.