Frank Farnell

Frank Farnell (10 September 1861 – 16 July 1929)[1] was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly representing Central Cumberland and Ryde for the Free Trade Party.

[1][3] He worked as a clerk for commercial merchants before joining the railway department in 1880.

[1] In 1885 Farnell followed his father into politics, unsuccessfully standing for Central Cumberland at the 1885 election.

[6] In 1889 he was forced to resign due to financial difficulties, but was re-elected unopposed at the by-election,[7] holding the seat in 1891 election.

[1][2] Farnell was unsuccessful at three further attempts at parliament, Bondi (1913),[12] Drummoyne (1916),[13] and North Shore (1920).