Robert S. Farrell Jr.

Robert S. Farrell Jr.
Secretary of State of Oregon
In office
January 4, 1943 – October 28, 1947
GovernorEarl Snell
Preceded byEarl Snell
Succeeded byEarl T. Newbry
40th Speaker of the Oregon House of Representatives
In office
1941–1942
Preceded byErnest R. Fatland
Succeeded byWilliam M. McAllister
ConstituencyMultnomah County
Personal details
Born(1906-10-25)October 25, 1906
Portland, Oregon
DiedOctober 28, 1947(1947-10-28) (aged 41)
Lake County, Oregon
Political partyRepublican

Robert Sylvester Farrell Jr.[1] (October 25, 1906 – October 28, 1947) was an American Republican politician in the state of Oregon.

Political career

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He lived in Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon, and served as a Delegate to the Republican National Convention from Oregon in both 1940 and 1944.[2] Farrell was elected as the Speaker of the Oregon House of Representatives in 1941.[3] He served as Oregon Secretary of State from 1943 until his death in 1947.

Death

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He died in office while flying to southern Oregon on a hunting trip, with Oregon Governor Earl Snell, State Senate President Marshall E. Cornett and pilot Cliff Hogue. All four were killed when the small plane crashed in stormy weather near Dog Lake, Lake County, Oregon, on October 28, 1947. His interment was at River View Cemetery in Portland, Oregon.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Sharp, Nancy Weatherly; Sharp, James Roger; Ritter, Charles F.; Wakelyn, Jon L. (December 7, 1997). American Legislative Leaders in the West, 1911-1994. Greenwood Publishing Group. ISBN 9780313302121. Retrieved December 7, 2020 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ a b "The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Farrell". politicalgraveyard.com. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
  3. ^ "Oregon Secretary of State". sos.oregon.gov. Retrieved December 7, 2020.
Political offices
Preceded by Secretary of State of Oregon
1943–1947
Succeeded by