Frank S. Farley

Frank S. Farley
Farley c. 1970
President of the New Jersey Senate
In office
1945
Preceded byGeorge H. Stanger
Succeeded byHaydn Proctor
In office
1962
Preceded byRobert C. Crane
Succeeded byWilliam E. Ozzard
Member of the New Jersey Senate
In office
1941 – January 11, 1972
Preceded byThomas D. Taggart, Jr.
Succeeded byJoseph McGahn
ConstituencyAtlantic County (1941–66)
1st district (1966–68)
2nd district (1968–72)
Member of the New Jersey General Assembly
from the Atlantic County district
In office
1938–1941
Personal details
Born(1901-12-05)December 5, 1901
Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
DiedSeptember 24, 1977(1977-09-24) (aged 75)
Ventnor City, New Jersey, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseMarie Fey
Alma materGeorgetown University
ProfessionLawyer

Francis Sherman "Hap" Farley (December 5, 1901 – September 24, 1977) was a New Jersey State Senator from Atlantic County, New Jersey, described by The New York Times in 1977 as "probably the most powerful legislator in New Jersey history".[1] He served for what was then a record 34 years in the New Jersey Legislature and was throughout that period the political leader of the Republican political machine that controlled the Atlantic City, New Jersey, and Atlantic County governments.

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