Statewide County HI Archives Biographies.....Farrington, Wallace Rider May 3, 1871 - 
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Source: The Story of Hawaii and Its Builders, Honolulu Star Bulletin, Ltd. Territory of Hawaii, 1925
Author: Edited by George F. Nellist

WALLACE RIDER FARRINGTON, Governor of Hawaii. First chief executive of the 
Territory of Hawaii to succeed himself in office, Governor Wallace R. 
Farrington received that distinction when reappointed by President Calvin 
Coolidge, Jan. 28, 1925, the reappointment being confirmed by the senate Feb. 
2. His reappointment was considered a recognition by President Coolidge of the 
successful and progressive administration which followed his first appointment 
by President Warren G. Harding, June 2, 1921, Governor Farrington taking the 
oath of office July 5, 1921. During his administration Hawaii has enjoyed a 
period of unprecedented prosperity, in which public works of importance have 
been undertaken and completed.
  Governor Farrington’s administration has carried the responsibility of 
inaugurating the work authorized by Congress under the Hawaiian Rehabilitation 
bill, signed by President Harding July 9, 1921. This measure created the 
Hawaiian Homes Commission, and its purpose is to rehabilitate the Hawaiian 
race by restoring it to the land.
  By profession a newspaperman, Governor Farrington before taking his present 
office was general business manager of the Honolulu Star-Bulletin, an 
afternoon daily, and had been identified with the journalism of Hawaii for 
more than twenty-five years.
  Born at Orono, Maine, May 3, 1871, Governor Farrington is the son of Joseph 
Rider and Ellen E. (Holyoke) Farrington. He received his education in the 
public schools, Bridgton Academy and Brewer High School, later attending the 
University of Maine, where he received a B.S. degree in 1891. Beginning work 
as a reporter on the Bangor Daily News in 1891, Governor Farrington soon 
became its night editor. He was on the staff of the Kennebec Journal, Augusta, 
Maine, for a short time and in 1892 became assistant editor of the 
publications printed by the Phelps Pub. Co., Springfield, Mass., where he 
remained for two years. He later became editor and one of the founders of the 
Rockland Daily Star, at Rockland, Maine.
  Coming to Hawaii in 1894 as managing editor of the Pacific Commercial 
Advertiser, Governor Farrington was elected president of the Hawaiian Gazette 
Co., which published the paper, and continued in that field until 1896. 
Affiliated since 1898 with the Evening Bulletin, which later became the 
present Star-Bulletin, Governor Farrington became managing editor of the 
Evening Bulleting in that year, serving for fourteen years, eventually 
becoming president of the corporation which he controlled. The Evening 
Bulletin and the Hawaiian Star were amalgamated July 1, 1912, Governor 
Farrington becoming vice-president and general business manager of the 
Honolulu Star-Bulletin. These positions he resigned following his appointment 
as governor.
  In civic work, Governor Farrington was president of the Honolulu Merchants’ 
Association, 1913-14, and co-operated with others in merging the association 
with the Chamber of Commerce of Honolulu, serving with the new organization as 
vice-president until 1915. He was a leading spirit in the organization of the 
Honolulu Ad Club and initiated many of the movements which it successfully 
sponsored.
  In politics a Republican, Governor Farrington was active in the organization 
of that party in the islands following the annexation of Hawaii by the United 
States in 1898. Through legislative channels, Governor Farrington obtained the 
enactment of measures for the establishment of the College of Hawaii, now the 
University of Hawaii, and assisted the negotiations for the original college 
of agriculture and mechanic arts. Governor Farrington served two terms on the 
territorial Board of Education and was chairman of the territorial School Fund 
Commission from 1909 to 1911. This commission framed the law providing that 
the salaries of the teachers of the public schools shall be a first charge on 
public revenues. He served for two terms as chairman of the Board of Regents, 
College of Hawaii, resigning in 1920. He is the author of “Review of the 
Revolt of 1895,” an appendix to Alexander’s “History of Hawaiian Revolutions.”
  During the World War, Governor Farrington was a member of the War Relief 
Committee from 1915 to 1917, served also as a member of the advisory 
committee, American Red Cross, and was territorial director of the U.S. Boys’ 
Working Reserve from 1917 to 1918.
  Governor Farrington and Catherine McAlpine Crane of San Francisco were 
married in Honolulu, Oct. 26, 1896. They have three children, Joseph Rider 
Farrington, Ruth Farrington Levy of Boston and Frances Farrington Whittemore.
  In 1921 Governor Farrington was chairman of the Executive Committee of the 
Press Congress of the World, held in Honolulu at that time. He is a Scottish 
Rite Mason, past master of Lodge le Progres de l’Oceanie, a Shriner, honorary 
president of the Honolulu Ad Club, honorary life member of the Sphinx Club of 
New York City, and a member of the University, Oahu Country and Commercial 
clubs.


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