John Wallace de Beque Farris, QC (December 3, 1878 – February 25, 1970) was a Canadian lawyer and politician.

[3] In the 1930s and 1940s, Farris was instrumental in raising funds and persuading the provincial government to create the Faculty of Law at the University of British Columbia.

[4] Along with Nathan Nemetz, KC, Farris was the successful counsel in an appeal to the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council: White v Kuzych, a significant labour law case.

[5] In 1937, Farris was appointed to the Senate of Canada representing the senatorial division of Vancouver South, British Columbia.

Late in life, he was known within the Liberal Party as a staunch supporter of Pierre Trudeau's leadership and an opponent of Senate reform.