[1] Farley was born August 27, 1923, in Grand Forks, North Dakota.
After moving to Utah, Farley was elected a delegate to the 1972 Democratic National Convention.
While in the state legislature, Farley was active in opposing deployment of the MX missile in Utah and Nevada.
[4] Farley ran twice for a seat in the United States Congress in Utah's 2nd District.
[7] Farley returned to the Utah State Senate for one more term in 1986, and retired from the legislature in 1990.