Charles Franklin Farwell
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Charles Franklin Farwell (born 1860) was an Ontario
lawyer and political figure. He represented Algoma East in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
as a Liberal member from 1894 to 1902.
He was born in East Whitby Township in Canada West, the son of Charles Farwell, and educated in Oshawa
. He studied law, was called to the Ontario bar and was later named King's Counsel. Farwell lived in Sault Ste. Marie
. After his term in office, he was named Registrar for Algoma. Farwell also served as a Master in the local Masonic Lodge
.
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....
lawyer and political figure. He represented Algoma East in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Legislative Assembly of Ontario
The Legislative Assembly of Ontario , is the legislature of the Canadian province of Ontario, and is the second largest provincial legislature of Canada...
as a Liberal member from 1894 to 1902.
He was born in East Whitby Township in Canada West, the son of Charles Farwell, and educated in Oshawa
Oshawa, Ontario
Oshawa is a city in Ontario, Canada, on the Lake Ontario shoreline. It lies in Southern Ontario approximately 60 kilometres east of downtown Toronto. It is commonly viewed as the eastern anchor of both the Greater Toronto Area and the Golden Horseshoe. It is now commonly referred to as the most...
. He studied law, was called to the Ontario bar and was later named King's Counsel. Farwell lived in Sault Ste. Marie
Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
Sault Ste. Marie is a city on the St. Marys River in Algoma District, Ontario, Canada. It is the third largest city in Northern Ontario, after Sudbury and Thunder Bay, with a population of 74,948. The community was founded as a French religious mission: Sault either means "jump" or "rapids" in...
. After his term in office, he was named Registrar for Algoma. Farwell also served as a Master in the local Masonic Lodge
Freemasonry
Freemasonry is a fraternal organisation that arose from obscure origins in the late 16th to early 17th century. Freemasonry now exists in various forms all over the world, with a membership estimated at around six million, including approximately 150,000 under the jurisdictions of the Grand Lodge...
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