David McFarland (politician)


David McFarland was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly and the Wisconsin State Senate.

Biography

McFarland was born on June 7, 1822 in Bovina, New York. He attended Delaware Academy in Delhi, New York. He died in Mora, Minnesota in 1902.

Career

McFarland was elected to the Assembly in 1862. That year, he was also appointed to the Iowa County, Wisconsin Board of Supervisors. He later represented the 9th District in the Senate. Other positions McFarland held include Chairman, Assessor and School Superintendent of Highland, Iowa County, Wisconsin, as well as justice of the peace. He was a Reformer.