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William Wallace Farley

American lawyer

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William Wallace Farley (June 4, 1874 - May 21, 1952) was an American lawyer and politician who was the chairman of the New York State Democratic Party from 1919 to 1921.

Biography

He was born in Binghamton, New York on June 4, 1874, to William Farley (1836-1905) and Bridget Isabella O'Dea. He was Chair of the Broome County Democratic Party in 1910. He was a delegate to the Democratic National Convention for New York, 1912, 1920, 1924. He was the unsuccessful candidate for New York Attorney General in 1916. He was the New York State Democratic Party chairman from 1919 to 1921. He was buried in Saint Augustine's Cemetery in Brackney, Pennsylvania.

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