William M. Farmer was born June 5th, 1853, in Fayette County, Illinois. In 1871 he entered McKendree College, remaining there three years. He read law and graduated from Union College of Law at Chicago in June 1876. The following July he located in Vandalia, Illinois, where he has resided ever since.
In 1880 he was elected State's Attorney of Fayette County, which office he held for four years. In 1888 he was elected to the lower house of the legislature and elected State Senator in 1890. In 1897 he was elected Circuit Judge, and re-elected in 1903; served on the Appellate Bench, Second District, from 1903 to 1906.
In June, 1906 he was elected to the Illinois Supreme Court, Second District, for a term of nine years.
During the year 1909 he was chosen Chief Justice of the Supreme Court by his associate judges.
Source: Chronicles and Biographies of the Philosophian Literary Society of McKendree College, Edited by Paul & Chester Farthing, Lebanon, Ill., Published for the Society in 1911
William M. Farmer was born June 5th, 1853, in Fayette County, Illinois. In 1871 he entered McKendree College, remaining there three years. He read law and graduated from Union College of Law at Chicago in June 1876. The following July he located in Vandalia, Illinois, where he has resided ever since.
In 1880 he was elected State's Attorney of Fayette County, which office he held for four years. In 1888 he was elected to the lower house of the legislature and elected State Senator in 1890. In 1897 he was elected Circuit Judge, and re-elected in 1903; served on the Appellate Bench, Second District, from 1903 to 1906.
In June, 1906 he was elected to the Illinois Supreme Court, Second District, for a term of nine years.
During the year 1909 he was chosen Chief Justice of the Supreme Court by his associate judges.
Source: Chronicles and Biographies of the Philosophian Literary Society of McKendree College, Edited by Paul & Chester Farthing, Lebanon, Ill., Published for the Society in 1911
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