James Farnell

James Squire Farnell (25 June 1825 – 21 August 1888) was an Australian politician and Premier of New South Wales. Farnell was a hard-working legislator who gave much study to the land question and also tried hard for some years to pass a bill for the regulation of contagious diseases.

James Farnell
8th Premier of New South Wales
In office
18 December 1877  20 December 1878
GovernorSir Hercules Robinson
Preceded byJohn Robertson
Succeeded byHenry Parkes
Personal details
Born
James Squire Farnell

(1825-06-25)25 June 1825
St Leonards, New South Wales
Died21 August 1888(1888-08-21) (aged 63)
Petersham, New South Wales
Spouse
Margaret O'Donnell
(m. 1853)
ChildrenFrank Farnell
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