David John Farrell (5 September 1891 - 17 August 1953) was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.
[2] He enlisted with the First Australian Imperial Force at the outbreak of World War I and served with the 42nd Battalion rising to the rank of Sergeant.
[4] When the member for Maryborough, William Demaine, retired at the 1938 Queensland state election, Farrell was chosen as his replacement to represent the Labor Party.
He easily won the election, defeating the United Australia Party and Social Credit candidates.
While never a Minister during his time in Parliament, he held several other roles:[1] Farrell was a member of the Maryborough Hospital Board and the Doon Villa Bowls Club.