Stanley William Farquhar
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Stanley William "Stan" Farquhar (February 24, 1916 – May 30, 1992) was an Ontario
dairy farmer and political figure. He represented Algoma—Manitoulin
in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario
from 1963 to 1971 as a Liberal member.
He was born in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
, the son of Thomas Farquhar
. In 1949, he married Catherine May Reid. He was general manager of Thomas Farquhar and Sons, which produced dairy products and ice cream. Farquhar served on the local school board and was mayor of Little Current. He retired from politics in 1971. Farquhar died at his home on Vancouver Island
in 1992.
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....
dairy farmer and political figure. He represented Algoma—Manitoulin
Algoma—Manitoulin (provincial electoral district)
Algoma—Manitoulin is a provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario since 1934....
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...
from 1963 to 1971 as a Liberal member.
He was born in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
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...
, the son of Thomas Farquhar
Thomas Farquhar
Thomas Farquhar was a Canadian politician.- Life and early work :...
. In 1949, he married Catherine May Reid. He was general manager of Thomas Farquhar and Sons, which produced dairy products and ice cream. Farquhar served on the local school board and was mayor of Little Current. He retired from politics in 1971. Farquhar died at his home on Vancouver Island
Vancouver Island
Vancouver Island is a large island in British Columbia, Canada. It is one of several North American locations named after George Vancouver, the British Royal Navy officer who explored the Pacific Northwest coast of North America between 1791 and 1794...
in 1992.