Wallace Rider Farrington
| Wallace Rider Farrington | |
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| 6th Territorial Governor of Hawaii | |
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In office July 5, 1921 – July 6, 1929 |
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| Appointed by | Warren G. Harding |
| Preceded by | Charles J. McCarthy |
| Succeeded by | Lawrence M. Judd |
| Mayor of Honolulu | |
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| Born | May 3, 1871 Orono, Maine |
| Died | October 6, 1933 (aged 62) Territory of Hawaii |
| Political party | Republican |
| Children | Joseph Rider Farrington |
| Occupation | Journalist |
Wallace Rider Farrington (May 3, 1871 – October 6, 1933) was the sixth Territorial Governor of Hawaii, serving from 1921 to 1929. Prior to his term, he was editor of the The Honolulu Advertiser and Honolulu Star-Bulletin newspapers.
Farrington was born in Orono, Penobscot County, Maine on May 3, 1871. He graduated the University of Maine in 1891. An avid traveler, he found himself in Honolulu, Hawaiʻi and was persuaded to stay to become the editor of the Honolulu Advertiser. He left the newspaper after three years of service to become the editor of the Honolulu Star-Bulletin. Interested in local politics, he was elected Mayor of Honolulu.
In 1915, Farrington organized the Honolulu Ad Club. One of his invited guest speakers was Warren Harding, a Republican Senator from Ohio. Farrington introduced Harding as “the future president of the United States.” Harding replied that if Farrington’s prediction came true, he would name Farrington governor of the Territory of Hawaii.
Three months after taking office as U.S. President in 1921, Harding fulfilled his promise, appointing Farrington as the Territorial Governor of Hawaiʻi. His tenure was controversial, as he followed the previous Governor in favouring the Whites, see Politics (Hawaii).
Farrington served as a Republican through 1929 when he retired from public life. Suffering from heart disease, he died on October 6, 1933.
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