James T. McFarland
James T. McFarland | |
|---|---|
| Member of the New York State Senate from the 59th district | |
| In office January 1, 1973 – December 31, 1978 | |
| Preceded by | District created |
| Succeeded by | Walter J. Floss Jr. |
| Member of the New York State Assembly from the 140th district | |
| In office January 1, 1967 – December 31, 1972 | |
| Preceded by | Charles D. Henderson |
| Succeeded by | John LaFalce |
| Member of the New York State Assembly from the 154th district | |
| In office January 1, 1966 – December 31, 1966 | |
| Preceded by | District created |
| Succeeded by | District abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 13, 1930 Buffalo, New York |
| Died | January 15, 2015 (aged 84) Getzville, New York |
| Political party | Republican |
James T. McFarland (March 13, 1930 – January 15, 2015) was an American lawyer and politician from New York.
Life
[edit]He was born on March 13, 1930, in Buffalo, New York. He graduated B.S. from Canisius College in 1951, and J.D. from University of Buffalo Law School in 1954. He served in the U.S. Army from 1954 to 1956. Then he practiced law in Buffalo. He married Geraldine T. Walsh, and they have four children.[1]
McFarland entered politics as a Republican, and became an aide to Assemblyman William E. Adams in 1964. In November 1964, Adams was defeated for re-election, but in November 1965 Adams was elected to the State Senate, and McFarland was elected to Adams's old Assembly seat. McFarland was a member of the New York State Assembly from 1966 to 1972, sitting in the 176th, 177th, 178th and 179th New York State Legislatures.
He was a member of the New York State Senate from 1973 to 1978, sitting in the 180th, 181st and 182nd New York State Legislatures.[2]
He was a member of the New York State Civil Service Commission from 1978[3] to 1987;[4] and of the New York Public Service Commission from 1987[5] to 1992.[6]
He died of Alzheimer's disease on January 15, 2015, in Getzville, New York at age 84.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ New York Red Book (1973; pg. 96f)
- ^ Conklin Retiring As State Senator; ...not be seeking re-election in the fall. Others include...James McFarland of Buffalo... in the Schenectady Gazette, of Schenectady, on June 20, 1978
- ^ Legislature Laying Groundwork For Casino-Gambling Referendum; ...Also confirmed were Senator James T. Mcfarland, a Buffalo Republican, as a member of the State Civil Service Commission, and... in the New York Times on June 24, 1978 (subscription required)
- ^ ALBANY SURROGACY BILL IS WITHDRAWN; P.S.C. Commissioners in the New York Times on June 18, 1987
- ^ Proceedings of the Annual Convention and Regulatory Symposium of the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (1989; pg. 1578)
- ^ Weddings; Brenda Laubach—J. T. McFarland Jr. in the New York Times on April 6, 1997
- ^ "James T. McFarland, state assemblyman and Kenmore attorney, dies at 84". Buffalonews.com. 2015-01-17. Retrieved 2020-10-03.
- 1930 births
- 2015 deaths
- Politicians from Buffalo, New York
- Republican Party New York (state) state senators
- Republican Party members of the New York State Assembly
- Canisius University alumni
- University at Buffalo Law School alumni
- Lawyers from Buffalo, New York
- 20th-century American lawyers
- 20th-century members of the New York State Legislature