Roswell Farnham

Roswell Farnham
38th Governor of Vermont
In office October 7, 1880 – October 5, 1882
Lieutenant	John L. Barstow
Preceded by	Redfield Proctor
Succeeded by	John L. Barstow
Member of the Vermont Senate from Orange County
In office 1868–1870 Serving with James Hutchinson Jr.
Preceded by	Burnham Martin Hiram Barrett
Succeeded by	Heman A. White Harry H. Niles
State's Attorney of Orange County, Vermont
In office 1859–1862
Preceded by	Charles C. Dewey
Succeeded by	John W. Rowell
Personal details
Born	(1827-07-23)July 23, 1827 Boston, Massachusetts
Died	January 5, 1903(1903-01-05) (aged 75) Bradford, Vermont
Resting place	Bradford Town Cemetery
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Mary Elizabeth Johnson
Education	University of Vermont
Profession	Attorney
Signature
Military service
Allegiance	United States (Union)
Branch/service	Union Army
Years of service	1861-1863
Rank	Lieutenant Colonel
Unit	1st Vermont Infantry 12th Vermont Infantry
Battles/wars	American Civil War

Roswell Farnham (July 23, 1827 – January 5, 1903) was an American politician of the Republican Party, an officer in the Union Army during the American Civil War, a lawyer, and the 38th governor of Vermont.