Charles Benjamin Farwell (July 1, 1823–September 23, 1903) was a Congressman and U.S. Senators from Illinois. Jump to: navigation, search July 1 is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 183 days remaining. ... 1823 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Jump to: navigation, search September 23 is the 266th day of the year (267th in leap years). ... Jump to: navigation, search 1903 has the latest occurring solstices and equinoxes for 400 years, because the Gregorian calendar hasnt had a leap year for seven years or a century leap year since 1600. ... The House of Representatives is the larger of two houses that make up the U.S. Congress, the other being the United States Senate. ... Jump to: navigation, search Seal of the Senate The United States Senate is one of the two chambers of the Congress of the United States, the other being the House of Representatives. ... Jump to: navigation, search State nickname: Land of Lincoln, The Prairie State Other U.S. States Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Governor Rod Blagojevich (D) Senators Richard Durbin (D) Barack Obama (D) Official languages English Area 149,998 km² (25th)  - Land 143,968 km²  - Water 6,030 km² (4. ...

Farwell was born in Painted Post, New York and attended Elmira Academy before moving to Illinois in 1838. He first tried his hand at surveying and farming before moving to Chicago in 1844, when he went into banking. From 1853-1861, he served as the Clerk of Cook County. He served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1871 to 1875. He declined to run again, but in 1881, he was elected for another term. Upon the death of John A. Logan in 1887, Farwell was elected to serve out Logan's term in the U.S. Senate, but refused to run for re-election to a full term. Painted Post is a village located in Steuben County, New York. ... Jump to: navigation, search State nickname: The Empire State Other U.S. States Capital Albany Largest city New York City Governor George Pataki (R) Senators Charles Schumer (D) Hillary Rodham Clinton (D) Official languages None (English is de facto) Area 141,205 km² or 54,556 square miles (27th)  - Land... Jump to: navigation, search 1838 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Chicago (officially named the City of Chicago) is the third largest city in the United States (after New York City and Los Angeles), with an official population of 2,896,016, as of the 2000 census. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1844 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1853 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1861 is a common year starting on Tuesday. ... Cook County is the name of several counties in the United States: Cook County, Georgia Cook County, Illinois Cook County, Minnesota Cooke County, Texas This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... The House of Representatives is the larger of two houses that make up the U.S. Congress, the other being the United States Senate. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1871 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1875 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Jump to: navigation, search 1881 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Jump to: navigation, search John Alexander Logan (February 8, 1826 – December 26, 1886), American soldier and political leader, was born in what is now Murphysboro, Jackson County, Illinois. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1887 is a common year starting on Saturday (click on link for calendar). ... The United States Senate is the upper house of the U.S. Congress, smaller than the United States House of Representatives. ...