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Farrell Faubus

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Farrell Faubus
Portrait of Faubus, c. 1968
Member of the Arkansas House of Representatives from Madison County
In office
July 14, 1961 – January 14, 1963
Preceded byA. C. Mowery Jr.
Succeeded byRalph Buck
Personal details
Born
Farrell Eugene Faubus

(1939-04-05)April 5, 1939
Fayetteville, Arkansas, U.S.
DiedJune 16, 1976(1976-06-16) (aged 37)
Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouses
  • Martha Jo Culwell
    (m. 1960, divorced)
  • Dottie Fox
    (m. 1975; sep. 1976)
Children2
Parents
EducationUniversity of Arkansas (LLB)
Occupation
  • Lawyer
  • politician
  • teacher
  • newspaper publisher
SignatureCursive signature of Farrell E. Faubus

Farrell Eugene Faubus (April 5, 1939 – June 16, 1976) was an American lawyer, newspaper publisher, and politician. The only child of longtime governor of Arkansas Orval Faubus, he was elected to the Arkansas House of Representatives on June 27, 1961, to complete the unexpired term of A. C. Mowery. After struggling with drug addiction for many years, he died of an overdose in 1976, while visiting his aunt in Seattle, Washington.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ "Orval Eugene Faubus". Encyclopedia of Arkansas. Retrieved April 30, 2025.
  2. ^ "Services Held for Farrell Faubus". The Madison County Record. Vol. 97, no. 26. June 24, 1976. p. 1. Retrieved April 30, 2025 – via Newspapers.com.