John McCreath 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
BranchUS Army
Union Army
Years of service1862 - 1865
RankMajor
Unit89th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment
Battles / warsAmerican Civil War
AwardsMedal of Honor

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.

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