Robert Sylvester Farrell Jr. (October 25, 1906 – October 28, 1947) was an American

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politician in the state of

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Political career

He lived in

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, and served as a Delegate to the

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from Oregon in both 1940 and 1944. Farrell was elected as the Speaker of the

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in 1941. He served as

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from 1943 until his death in 1947.

Death

He died in office while flying to southern

on a hunting trip, with Oregon Governor

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, State Senate President

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and pilot Cliff Hogue. All four were killed when the small plane crashed in stormy weather near Dog Lake,

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, on October 28, 1947. His interment was at River View Cemetery in Portland, Oregon.

References

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