Farris, Ion L., 1878-1934

found: George A. Smathers Libraries, Special and Area Studies Collections website, viewed July 6, 2015:Library of Florida History. Finding aids (A Guide to the Ion L. Farris Campaign Scrapbook) Biographical/Historical Note (Ion L. Farris was born in Savannah, Georgia in 1878. His family moved to Marion County while he was still a boy. He decided to become a lawyer, studying in the offices of Herbert Anderson and W.K. Zewadski. After passing the bar he became a noted figure in public life. He was elected to the Florida Senate as a Democrat, becoming a very prominent party member. In 1916 he ran for governor but lost in the primary.) - http://web.uflib.ufl.edu/spec/pkyonge/farris.htm

found: Ion Farris, Wikipedia website, viewed July 6, 2015:(Ion Lowndes Farris (September 14, 1878 - November 10, 1934) was an American politician and attorney from the state of Florida. He served as both a member of the Florida House of Representatives and the Florida Senate.) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ion_Farris