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Preceded by
  
Preceded by
  
E. Leland Taylor

Party
  

Political party
  
Democratic

Succeeded by
  
William O. Cowger

Name
  
Charles Farnsley

Resigned
  
January 3, 1967

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Born
  
March 28, 1907Louisville, Kentucky (
1907-03-28
)

Role
  
Former United States Representative

Died
  
June 19, 1990, Louisville, Kentucky, United States

Previous office
  
Representative (KY 3rd District) 1965–1967

Charles Rowland Peaslee "Charlie" Farnsley (March 28, 1907 – June 19, 1990), a Democrat, served as mayor of Louisville, Kentucky and as a member of the United States House of Representatives.

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Farnsley was born in Louisville and attended Male High School there. He received undergraduate and law degrees from the University of Louisville and practiced law in Louisville beginning in 1930. Farnsley served in the Kentucky House of Representatives from 1936 to 1940 and as mayor of Louisville from 1948 to 1953. Farnsley was a very popular mayor, known for his accessibility and attention to problems large and small.

In 1964 Farnsley won Kentucky's Third District congressional seat, defeating the Republican incumbent, Marion M. "Gene" Snyder, who later was elected to the House from an adjoining district. Farnsley served in the house from January 3, 1965 through January 3, 1967. He did not seek re-election to the House.

He was a member of the Society of Colonial Wars and the Sons of Confederate Veterans.

Charles Farnsley died on June 19, 1990 from Alzheimer's Disease. He is buried in Cave Hill Cemetery.

References

Charles R. Farnsley Wikipedia


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