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Daniel Duane Tompkins Farnsworth

On February 26, 1869, Daniel Duane Tompkins Farnsworth was sworn in as the second governor of West Virginia.

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Biography of Governor Daniel Duane Tompkins Farnsworth
Newspaper Articles on the Inauguration of Daniel Duane Tompkins Farnsworth
Letter Written by Governor Daniel Duane Tompkins Farnsworth
Finding Aid for the Farnsworth Family Collection



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