Theodore W. McFarling (April 29, 1929 – March 25, 2024) was an American politician. He served as a Republican member of the

South Dakota House of Representatives The South Dakota House of Representatives is the lower house of the South Dakota Legislature. It consists of 70 members, two from each legislative district. Two of the state's 35 legislative districts, Districts 26 and 28, are each subdivided ...

Life and career

McFarling was born in

Huron, South Dakota Huron is a city in and the county seat of Beadle County, South Dakota, United States. The population was 14,263 at the 2020 census, making it the 8th most populous city in South Dakota. The first settlement at Huron was established in 1880. ...

. He attended

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and the

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. McFarling served in the

from 1955 to 1956. McFarling died on March 25, 2024, at the age of 94.

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1929 births 2024 deaths People from Huron, South Dakota Republican Party members of the South Dakota House of Representatives 20th-century members of the South Dakota Legislature South Dakota State University alumni University of Nebraska Omaha alumni {{SouthDakota-politician-stub