Hugo Farmer Explained

Hugo Farmer
State Senate1:Arizona
District1:Yuma County
Term Start1:January 1945
Term End1:December 1948
Predecessor1:H. H. Baker
Successor1:Joseph D. Mansfield
Term Start2:January 1929
Term End2:December 1934
Predecessor2:Mulford Winsor
Successor2:Nellie T. Bush
Party:Democrat
Profession:Politician

Hugo Farmer (1878-1957) was an American politician from Arizona. He served five terms in the Arizona State Senate during the 9th through 11th Arizona State Legislatures, and again during the 17th and 18th Arizona State Legislatures, holding the seat from Yuma County.[1]

Biography

Farmer was born in 1878.[2] Farmer had a ranch outside of Yuma, Arizona.[3] In the early 1900s Farmer worked for the Southern Pacific Railroad, until 1906 when he obtained a job as a guard at Yuma Territorial Prison, a position he held for 3 years, until September 1909, when the prison was closed and all prisoners were transferred to Arizona State Prison Complex – Florence.[4] [5]

In 1914, he was elected as the clerk of the Superior Court, and continued in that position through 1919, after being re-elected in 1918.[6] [7] He then served as United States Commissioner at Yuma from 1920 to 1924.[8] In September 1928, Farmer defeated incumbent Nellie T. Bush in the Democrat primary for the Arizona State Senate, and went on to win the November general election.[9] [10] He was re-elected in 1930 and 1932.[11] [12] He did not run for re-election in 1934. In 1944 incumbent H. H. Baker did not run for re-election to the State Senate. Farmer ran in his place, and was elected again to the Senate.[13] [14] He ran unopposed in both the primary and general election in 1946.[15] [16] He did not run for re-election in 1948.[17] Farmer was also a member of the Colorado River Commission.[18] Farmer died on June 28, 1957, in the Arizona Pioneers Home in Prescott, Arizona.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Session laws, State of Arizona, 1928, Eighth Legislature, Fifth and Sixth Special Sessions, 1929, Ninth Legislature, First Regular Session. January 30, 2017 . xviii . https://web.archive.org/web/20221006142722/https://azmemory.azlibrary.gov/nodes/view/20965?keywords=Session%20laws,%20State%20of%20Arizona,%201931,%20Ninth%20Legislature,%20Regular%20Session&highlights=eyIwIjoibGF3cywiLCIxIjoibmludGgiLCIyIjoibGVnaXNsYXR1cmUsIiwiMyI6InJlZ3VsYXIiLCI0Ijoic2Vzc2lvbiwiLCI1Ijoic3RhdGUiLCI2IjoiYXJpem9uYSwiLCIxMCI6InNlc3Npb258bmludGgiLCIxNSI6InNlc3Npb24iLCIxNiI6Imxhd3MiLCIxNyI6ImFyaXpvbmEiLCIxOCI6ImxlZ2lzbGF0dXJlIiwiMzQiOiJzZXNzaW9uOyIsIjQwIjoic2Vzc2lvbnMsIn0=&lsk=3d9cdc51035c5967e3d6cee6c4d82a0d . October 6, 2022.
  2. News: Ex-Senator Farmer of Yuma Dies . . June 29, 1957 . 5 . Newspapers.com. September 30, 2022.
  3. News: Territorial Items of Interest Condensed . . March 27, 1910 . 4 . Newspapers.com. September 30, 2022.
  4. News: Untitled . . May 23, 1906 . 3 . Newspapers.com. September 30, 2022.
  5. News: Territorial Items of Interest Condensed . . September 26, 1909 . 3 . Newspapers.com. September 30, 2022.
  6. News: Those Who Were Elected In State And County November 5 . . November 12, 1914 . 3 . Newspapers.com. September 30, 2022.
  7. News: Yuma County Ticket . . November 30, 1918 . 3 . Newspapers.com. September 30, 2022.
  8. News: McClure Takes Post of U. S. Commissioner Stationed At Yuma . . January 3, 1924 . 7 . Newspapers.com. September 30, 2022.
  9. News: Nellie T. Bush Is Defeated In Primary In Yuma . . September 14, 1928 . 2 . Newspapers.com. September 30, 2022.
  10. News: Republicans To Have 17 Seats In Lower House . . November 7, 1928 . 26 . Newspapers.com. September 30, 2022.
  11. News: Lower House Increased By Nine Solons . . November 2, 1930 . 2 . Newspapers.com. September 30, 2022.
  12. News: Republicans Win But Three Seats . . November 10, 1932 . 8 . Newspapers.com. September 30, 2022.
  13. News: 60 Renominated To Legislature . . July 21, 1944 . 18 . Newspapers.com. September 30, 2022.
  14. News: Ewing, Rpmine Slightly Ahead In Early Vote . . November 8, 1944 . 2 . Newspapers.com. September 30, 2022.
  15. News: Assembly . . October 26, 1946 . 7 . Newspapers.com. September 30, 2022.
  16. News: One Contest Due In Yuma . . October 26, 1946 . 7 . Newspapers.com. September 30, 2022.
  17. News: Sen. Hugo Farmer Not To Seek Office Again . . April 19, 1948 . 20 . Newspapers.com. September 30, 2022.
  18. News: Legislature . . September 10, 1946 . 7 . Newspapers.com. September 30, 2022.

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