John H. Farrell (October 23, 1919 – April 20, 1995) was an American lawyer and politician from

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Life

He was born on October 23, 1919, in

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. He attended St. Columba School and

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. He graduated from

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and

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. He practiced law in New York City and entered politics as a

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. He married Ellen K. Stanton (died 2007), and they had three sons. He was employed as a research counsel by State Senate Minority Leader Francis J. Mahoney. Farrell was elected in November 1955 to the

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, to fill the vacancy caused by the appointment of John J. Mangan to the Municipal Court, and took his seat in the

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at the beginning of the session of 1956. He was re-elected in November 1956, and took his seat in the

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on January 9, 1957. He was elected on February 14, 1957, to the

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(25th D.), to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Francis J. Mahoney. He resigned his seat in the Assembly on February 27, when the result of the special election was certified, and took his seat in the State Senate. He was re-elected in November 1958, and remained in the Senate until the end of the

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in 1960. On June 7, 1960, Farrell ran for re-nomination, but was defeated in the Democratic primary by

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. In November 1960, Farrell ran on the

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ticket for re-election, but was defeated by Ohrenstein. On March 24, 1962, Farrell was elected as Chairman of the New York County Democratic Executive Committee, to succeed

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in the ''

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'' on March 25, 1962 (subscription required) In 1965, Farrell moved to Cohoes,

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, the hometown of his wife. He died on April 20, 1995, at his home in Cohoes; and was buried at the St. Agnes Cemetery in Menands.

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