Frank S. Farley

Frank S. Farley
Farley c. 1970
President of the New Jersey Senate
In office 1945
Preceded by	George H. Stanger
Succeeded by	Haydn Proctor
In office 1962
Preceded by	Robert C. Crane
Succeeded by	William E. Ozzard
Member of the New Jersey Senate
In office 1941 – January 11, 1972
Preceded by	Thomas D. Taggart, Jr.
Succeeded by	Joseph McGahn
Constituency	Atlantic County (1941–66) 1st district (1966–68) 2nd district (1968–72)
Member of the New Jersey General Assembly from the Atlantic County district
In office 1938–1941
Personal details
Born	(1901-12-05)December 5, 1901 Atlantic City, New Jersey, U.S.
Died	September 24, 1977(1977-09-24) (aged 75) Ventnor City, New Jersey, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Marie Fey
Alma mater	Georgetown University
Profession	Lawyer

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] He served for what was then a record 34 years in the New Jersey Legislature and was throughout that period the political leader of the Republican political machine that controlled the Atlantic City, New Jersey, and Atlantic County governments.