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'''William C. Farr''' (18441841 - 1921) was the mayor of [[Bayonne, New Jersey]] from 1891 to 1895.

Born on March 13, 1844 in [[Gettenbach]], near [[Frankfurt-am-Main]], in [[Germany]], Farr immigrated to the [[United States]] in 1861. After arriving in [[Baltimore]], Farr moved to Bayonne, New Jersey in 1862. On May 31, 1863, he married Mary Dorethea Schmidt and had five children. After a time operating a canal boat, Farr became successful in business running a contracting firm in Bayonne.

He became a [[Republican]] and was elected mayor of Bayonne in 1891. Farr served two terms as mayor and was instrumental in bringing water and electricity to Bayonne. He was succeeded by Democrat [[Egbert Seymour]] in 1895. Farr retired from business a wealthy man. He donated money to a number of charities including the German Lutheran Hospital in [[New York City]].

Farr died on February 14, 1921 in his home at age 77 of [[influenza]]. He is buried in [[Moravian Cemetery]] on [[Staten Island]]. Coincidently, Seymour, his successor, had also died of influenza only eight days before.