Farrar, Alexander K. (Alexander King), 1814-1878.

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Alexander K. Farrar was a planter and lawyer of Kingston, Miss., and served as a Mississippi state senator for Adams County from 1852-1858 and in the state's secession convention. His plantation, Commencement, was located in Adams County, Miss. His first wife was Ann Mary Dougharty. She died in the 1860s, and Farrar subsequently married Lue Philps Lesley.

From the description of Alexander K. Farrar papers, 1804-1931 (bulk 1831-1870). (Louisiana State University). WorldCat record id: 263024887

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Place Name Admin Code Country
Mississippi--Adams County
Natchez (Miss.)
Mississippi
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Cotton trade
Murder
Plantations
Slaveholders
Slaves
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Commission merchants
Lawyers
Legislators
Plantation owners
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Birth 1814

Death 1878

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