Justice William M. Farmer

  • Born:
    June 5, 1853 in Fayette County, IL
  • Education:

    Union College of Law
  • Illinois Supreme Court Justice:
    1906-1931
  • Illinois Supreme Court Chief Justice:
    1909-1910, 1915-1916, 1923-1924, 1929-1930
  • Succeeded:
    James B. Ricks
  • Succeeded by:
    Norman L. Jones
  • Represented:
    2nd District (1906-1931)
  • Political Party
    Democrat
  • Other Political Offices:

    State's Attorney (1880-1884), Illinois House of Representatives (1889-1891), Illinois Senate (1891-1895), Circuit Court Judge (1897-1906)
  • Died:
    August 28, 1931 in Vandalia, IL
  • Buried:
    South Hill Cemetery, Vandalia, IL
  • Notes:
    Portrait courtesy of the Illinois Supreme Court

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