Laughlin P. Farris was a farmer and political figure in New Brunswick

New Brunswick

New Brunswick is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the only province in the federation that is constitutionally bilingual . The provincial capital is Fredericton and Saint John is the most populous city. Greater Moncton is the largest Census Metropolitan Area...

, Canada. He represented Queen's County

Queens County, New Brunswick

Queens County is located in central New Brunswick, Canada.-Geography:The county's geography is dominated by the Saint John River and Grand Lake. Coal mining is a major industry in the Minto area. Forestry and mixed farming dominate the rest of the county...

 in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick

Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick

The Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick is located in Fredericton. It was established de jure when the colony was created in 1784, but only came in to session in 1786 following the first elections in late 1785. Until 1891, it was the lower house in a bicameral legislature when its upper house...

 from 1892 to 1908 as a Liberal member. His first name also appears as Laughlan or Lauchlan in some sources.

He was born in Whites Cove

Whites Cove, New Brunswick

Whites Cove is a settlement in New Brunswick....

, New Brunswick, the son of John Farris

John Ferris (politician)

John Ferris was a New Brunswick businessman, explorer and political figure. He represented Queen's in the Canadian House of Commons as a Liberal member from 1867 to 1878. His surname also appears as Farris in some sources, such as the 1881 census.He was born in Cambridge, Queen's County, New...

 and Sarah McLean, and educated in Fredericton

Fredericton, New Brunswick

Fredericton is the capital of the Canadian province of New Brunswick, by virtue of the provincial parliament which sits there. An important cultural, artistic, and educational centre for the province, Fredericton is home to two universities and cultural institutions such as the Beaverbrook Art...

. Farris married Louise Hay. He served on the province's Executive Council as a minister without portfolio

Minister without Portfolio

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 and then as Commissioner for Agriculture

Department of Agriculture (New Brunswick)

The Department of Agriculture was a department in the Government of New Brunswick, Canada. It was responsible for management of the Province's Agriculture industries. The member of the Executive Council responsible for the departmenmt was initially called the Commissioner of Agriculture...

.

His son John Wallace de Beque Farris

John Wallace de Beque Farris

John Wallace de Beque Farris was a Canadian lawyer and politician.Born in White's Cove, New Brunswick, the son of Laughlin P. Farris and Louise Hay, he was educated at St. Martin's Seminary, received his Bachelor of Arts from Acadia University and received his Bachelor of Law from the University...

 served in the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia

Legislative Assembly of British Columbia

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 and the Canadian Senate.