Laughlin Farris Explained

Laughlin Farris
Birth Name:Laughlin P. Farris
Birth Date:December 23, 1843
Birth Place:Whites Cove, New Brunswick, British North America
Other Names:Laughlan or Lauchlan Farris
Occupation:farmer, political figure
Known For:member, Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick
Father:John Farris
Mother:Sarah McLean
Spouse:Louise Hay
Children:John Wallace de Beque Farris

Laughlin P. Farris (December 23, 1843 – December 9, 1925[1]) was a farmer and political figure in New Brunswick, Canada. He represented Queen's County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1892 to 1908 as a Liberal member. His first name also appears as Laughlan or Lauchlan in some sources.

He was born in Whites Cove, New Brunswick, the son of John Farris and Sarah McLean, and educated in Fredericton. Farris married Louise Hay. He served on the province's Executive Council as a minister without portfolio and then as Commissioner for Agriculture.

His son John Wallace de Beque Farris served in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia and the Canadian Senate.

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  1. http://archives.gnb.ca/APPS/GovRecs/VISSE/141C5.aspx?culture=en-CA&guid=EDD11429-F236-4945-920A-7D0D8B495111 New Brunswick provincial archives