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Francis Sherman " Hap " Farley (December 5, 1901 – September 24, 1977) was a New Jersey State Senator from Atlantic County, New Jersey, described by The New York Times in 1977 as "probably the most powerful legislator in New Jersey history". [1] .
- A Legendary Powerbroker
- Don’T Call Me A Political Boss
- Farley’s Rest Stop
Farley, whose childhood nickname “Happy” was later shortened to “Hap,” served 34 years in the state legislature, and led the political machine that ran Atlantic City and Atlantic County governments for decades. He was first elected to the state Senate in 1940 and was re-elected again and again, serving until 1971. But his position as the leader of ...
According to several sources, Farley disliked the term “boss,” although it was often applied to him. “’Boss’ has some negative connotations,” said Cafiero, whose father, Anthony J. Cafiero, also worked closely with Farley when he served in the Senate from 1949 until 1953. “Leader is a better word. He was a party leader.” Atlantic City politics have...
On July 31, 1964, Farley presided over the opening of the Atlantic City Expressway and the rest stop that would later bear his name. Then, and now, observers say he was the one responsible for getting that highway built. In April of 1977, months before Farley’s death, the service plaza was named in his honor. A year later, according to the timeline...
Frank S. Farley, a former New Jersey State Senator who served 34 years in the Legislature—longer than anyone in New Jersey history—and was regarded as one of the state's most influential...
Frank S. Farley was born in Atlantic City, New Jersey on December 5, 1901. He attended the Wenonah Military Academy and was a 1925 graduate of Georgetown University Law School in Washington, DC. Farley was elected for the first time as a Republican to the New Jersey State Assembly in 1937, and remained there until 1940.
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Apr 11, 1977 · ATLANTIC CITY, April 10—Just a few months ago, few people thought that former State Senator Frank S. Farley would survive complications from a heart attack he suffered 18 years ago.
Dec 7, 1975 · ATLANTIC CITY — Frank S. (Hap) Farley, in his time New Jersey's most influential politician and a state legislator for a record 34 consecutive years, marked his 74th birthday.
Feb 28, 2014 · And so, two dozen descendants of Farley gathered at the Frank S. Farley Service Area on Tuesday to rededicate his reconditioned photographic portrait, which has adorned the lobby since the service plaza was renamed for him soon after his death in 1977.
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