 | This article includes a list of general references, but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations. (March 2013) |
John F. Farnsworth | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 2nd district | |
| In office March 4, 1863 – March 3, 1873 | |
| Preceded by | Isaac N. Arnold |
| Succeeded by | Jasper D. Ward |
| In office March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1861 | |
| Preceded by | James Hutchinson Woodworth |
| Succeeded by | Isaac N. Arnold |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 27, 1820 Eaton, Quebec (now Cookshire-Eaton, Quebec) |
| Died | July 14, 1897 (aged 77) Washington, D.C. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United States of America Union |
| Branch/service | United States Army Union Army |
| Years of service | 1861 - 1863 |
| Rank |  Colonel |
| Commands | 8th Illinois Volunteer Cavalry |
| Battles/wars | American Civil War |
John Franklin Farnsworth (March 27, 1820 – July 14, 1897) was a seven-term U.S. Representative from Illinois (1857-1861, 1863-1873) and a colonel in the Union Army during the American Civil War. He commanded brigades in the Cavalry Corps from September 1862 to February 1863. He was nominated by President Abraham Lincoln for appointment to the grade of brigadier general on November 29, 1862 but was not confirmed by the United States Senate. His nomination was ordered returned to President Lincoln on February 12, 1863. He resigned his commission in the Union Army on March 4, 1863, the day he started his third term in Congress.