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Frank Farley
Francis Sherman "Hap" Farley (December 5, 1901 – September 24, 1977) was a New Jersey Senate, New Jersey State Senator from Atlantic County, New Jersey, described by ''The New York Times'' in 1977 as "probably the most powerful legislator in New Jersey history". He served for what was then a record 34 years in the New Jersey Legislature and was throughout that period the political boss, political leader of the Republican political machine that controlled the Atlantic City, New Jersey, and Atlantic County governments. Biography Farley was born December 5, 1901, in Atlantic City, the youngest of ten children born to James and Maria (Clowney) Farley.Johnson, Nelson. ''Boardwalk Empire'', Medford, N.J., Plexus Publishing, 2002 As a youth, teammates gave him the nickname "Happy", which was shortened to "Hap" as he got older. He attended the St. Nicholas of Tolentine Church, St. Nicholas of Tolentine grammar school before advancing to Atlantic City High School where he met his futu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Jersey Senate
The New Jersey Senate was established as the upper house of the New Jersey Legislature by the Constitution of 1844, replacing the Legislative Council. There are 40 legislative districts, representing districts with an average population of 232,225 (2020 figure). Each district has one senator and two members of the New Jersey General Assembly, the lower house of the legislature. Prior to the election in which they are chosen, senators must be a minimum of 30 years old and a resident of the state for four years to be eligible to serve in office. From 1844 until 1965 (when the ''Reynolds v. Sims'' US Supreme Court decision mandated all state legislators be elected from districts of roughly equal population), each county was an electoral district electing one senator. Under the 1844 Constitution, the term of office was three years, which was changed to four years with the 1947 Constitution. Since 1968 the Senate has consisted of 40 senators, who are elected in a "2-4-4" cycle. Senat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
