Elizabeth P. Farrington
Mary Elizabeth Pruett Farrington (May 30, 1898 – July 21, 1984), more commonly known as Elizabeth P. Farrington, was publisher of the Honolulu Star-Bulletin and an American politician who served as delegate to the United States Congress for the Territory of Hawai'i. She was the wife to Joseph Rider Farrington, whom she had succeeded in Washington, D.C. Her father-in-law was the Territorial Governor of Hawai'i Wallace Rider Farrington.
Elizabeth P. Farrington | |
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| Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives from Hawaii Territory's At-large district | |
| In office August 4, 1954 – January 3, 1957 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph R. Farrington |
| Succeeded by | John A. Burns |
| President of the National Federation of Republican Women | |
| In office 1949–1952 | |
| Preceded by | Jessica M. Weis |
| Succeeded by | Dorothy Andrews Elston |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 30, 1898 Tokyo, Empire of Japan |
| Died | July 21, 1984 (aged 86) Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Joseph R. Farrington |
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