J. R. McFarland

James R. McFarland was an American politician from Arizona. He served two terms in the Arizona Senate during the 9th and 10th Arizona State Legislatures, holding one of the two seats from Yavapai County.[1] In 1928, McFarland ran for one of the two seats from Yavapai County for the Arizona Senate. He received the highest vote count of the three Democrats in the primary, and then he and incumbent A. H. Favour won in November's general election.[2][3] In 1930 both McFarland and Favour were re-elected.[4] In January 1931, McFarland resigned his post in the State Senate.[5]

J. R. McFarland
Member of the Arizona Senate
from the Yavapai County district
In office
January 1929  December 1932
Preceded byWayne Thornburg
Succeeded byPerry McArthur
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic
ProfessionPolitician

References

  1. "Session laws, State of Arizona, 1928, Eighth Legislature, Fifth and Sixth Special Sessions, 1929, Ninth Legislature, First Regular Session". p. xviii. Archived from the original on October 6, 2022. Retrieved January 30, 2017.
  2. "Yavapai County Democrats Name George Ruffner For Sheriff Against Kincade". The Arizona Republican. September 13, 1928. p. 4. Retrieved September 29, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  3. "Official Roster of Ninth Arizona Legislature Drawn". The Arizona Republican. November 28, 1928. p. 3. Retrieved September 29, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Democrats Win Both Houses In Arizona Overwhelmingly". Tucson Citizen. November 6, 1930. p. 8. Retrieved September 29, 2022 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Connor Given Senate Post". Tucson Citizen. January 17, 1931. p. 6. Retrieved October 9, 2022 via Newspapers.com. open access


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