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George W. Faris

American politician

George Faris
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Indiana's 5th district
In office March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1901
Preceded by	Jesse Overstreet
Succeeded by	Elias S. Holliday
Personal details
Born	(1890-01-20)January 20, 1890 Rensselaer, Indiana, U.S.
Died	December 5, 1940(1940-12-05) (aged 50) Terre Haute, Indiana, U.S.
Resting place	Highland Lawn Cemetery Terre Haute, Indiana, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Alma mater	Asbury (now DePauw) University Indiana University

George Washington Faris (June 9, 1854 – April 17, 1914) was an American lawyer and politician who served three terms as a U.S. Representative from Indiana from 1895 to 1901.

Born near Rensselaer, Indiana, to James and Margaret,^[1] Faris attended the public schools. He was graduated from Asbury University, Greencastle, Indiana, in 1877. He studied law.

He was admitted to the bar in 1877 and commenced practice in Indianapolis, Indiana. He moved to Terre Haute, Indiana, in 1880 and continued the practice of law. He was an unsuccessful Republican candidate for judge of the circuit court in 1884.^[2]

Faris was elected as a Republican to the Fifty-fourth, Fifty-fifth, and Fifty-sixth Congresses (March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1901). He served as chairman of the Committee on Manufactures (Fifty-fifth and Fifty-sixth Congresses). He declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1900.

He resumed the practice of law in Terre Haute, Indiana, and shortly thereafter moved to Washington, D.C., and continued the practice of law until his death in that city on April 17, 1914. He was interred in Highland Lawn Cemetery, Terre Haute, Indiana.

In 1878, he married Anna Claypool, daughter of Solomon Claypool.^[1]

• United States Congress. "George W. Faris (id: F000016)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

• George W. FarisatFind a Grave

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