John F. Farnsworth
Former United States Representative
John Franklin Farnsworth was a seven-term U.S. Representative from Illinois 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. Wikipedia
Born: March 27, 1820, Eaton, Cookshire-Eaton, Canada
Died: July 14, 1897 (age 77 years), Washington, D.C.
Party: Republican Party
Previous offices: Representative (1863–1873) and Representative (1857–1861)
Education: University of Michigan