Eli P. Farmer, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetEli P. Farmer
American preacher and politician
Date of Birth: 15-Feb-1794
Place of Birth: Franklin County, Kentucky, United States
Date of Death: 05-Feb-1881
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius 
About Eli P. Farmer
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- Farmer (February 15, 1794 – February 5, 1881) was an American pioneer preacher for the Methodist Episcopal Church and a circuit rider on the Indiana frontier from 1825 to 1839 during the Second Great Awakening.
- He also served in the Indiana Senate from 1843 to 1845.
- In addition, the Kentucky native became a Bloomington, Indiana, farmer, editor of the Bloomington Religious Times (later renamed the Western Times), and businessman.
- Farmer served as a captain in the Kentucky militia during the War of 1812 and as a self-appointed chaplain during the American Civil War.
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