Francis Sherman "Hap" Farley (December 5, 1901 – September 24, 1977) was a New Jersey State Senator from Atlantic County, New Jersey, who held considerable power over local and state levels for several decades. He served for what was then a record 34 years in the New Jersey Legislature and between the early 1940s and the early 1970s was the "boss" of the Republican political machine that controlled the Atlantic City, New Jersey, and Atlantic County governments.
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1 December 1901 Atlantic City, New Jersey
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Died |
24 September 1977 (aged 75) Ventnor City, New Jersey, U.S.
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Zodiac | Sagittarius |
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