William Wood Farmer

William Wood Farmer
William Wood Farmer
3rd Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana
	In office; 1853 – October 23, 1854
Governor	Paul Octave Hébert
Preceded by	Jean Baptiste Plauché
Succeeded by	Charles Homer Mouton
Personal details
Born	April 27, 1813; Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, U.S.
Died	October 23, 1854 (aged 41); New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Cause of death	Yellow fever
Resting place	Farmerville Cemetery, Farmerville, Louisiana, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Pamela Ann Mixon (m. 1839)
Children	2
Parent(s)	Mills Farmer; Susannah Wood
Profession	Politician

William Wood Farmer (April 27, 1813 – October 23, 1854) was an American politician. In 1853 and 1854 he served as Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana.

Life

William Farmer was born in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana. He received an excellent education and he served as one of the first justices of the peace in his home area. He owned a plantation and he worked as a surveyor. Politically he joined the Democratic Party and he served several terms in both chambers of the Louisiana Legislative. In 1852 he was elected to the office of the Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana. He served in this position between 1853 and his death the following year. In this function he was the deputy of Governor Paul Octave Hébert and he presided over the Louisiana State Senate. In October 1854 he travelled to New Orleans on a business trip, where he caught the yellow fever. He did not recover from the disease and died on 23 October still in New Orleans.