Ernest William McFarland (October 9, 1894 - June 8, 1984), an American politician and the "Father of the G.I. Bill", is the only Arizonan to serve in the highest office in all three branches of Arizona government--two at the state level, one at the federal level. He was a Democratic Senator from Arizona from 1941 to 1953 (Majority Leader from 1951 to 1953) before serving as the Governor of Arizona from 1955 to 1959. Wikipedia
Bibliography American National Biography ; McFarland, Ernest W. Mac: The Autobiography of Ernest W. McFarland . n.p., 1979; McMillan, James E., ed. bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=M000438
McFarland State Historic Park contains a preserved courthouse and other buildings from when Arizona was just a territory in 1878. www.go-arizona.com/McFarland-State-Park
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