John McCreath Farquhar

John McCreath Farquhar (April 17, 1832 – April 24, 1918) was a United States Representative from New York and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor.

This article is about the U.S. Representative from New York. For the U.S. Representative from Indiana, see John Hanson Farquhar.

John McCreath Farquhar
Medal of Honor winner, United States Congressman, and printer John McCreath Farquhar c1913
Born(1832-04-17)April 17, 1832
near Ayr, Scotland
DiedApril 24, 1918(1918-04-24) (aged 86)
Buffalo, New York, U.S.
Place of burial
Forest Lawn Cemetery
AllegianceUnited States
Union
Service/branchUS Army
Union Army
Years of service1862 - 1865
RankMajor
Unit89th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War
AwardsMedal of Honor
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