William McFarland | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Tennessee's 1st district | |
| In office March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1877 | |
| Preceded by | Roderick R. Butler |
| Succeeded by | James H. Randolph |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 15, 1821 Jefferson County, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | April 12, 1900 (aged 78) Morristown, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Resting place | Emma Jarnagin Cemetery Morristown, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Nancy Turley McFarland (m. 1850) |
| Children | 8 |
| Alma mater | Tusculum College |
| Profession | Lawyer |
William McFarland (September 15, 1821 – April 12, 1900) was an American politician who served in the United States House of Representatives from 1875 to 1877, representing the 1st congressional district of Tennessee. He is one of only two Democrats to have won this district's seat since the Civil War. McFarland also served as a state court judge in 1869, and as mayor of Morristown, Tennessee, from 1882 to 1885. A Southern Unionist, he was a member of the Jefferson County delegation at the pro-Union East Tennessee Convention in 1861.