Ernest McFarland, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Ernest McFarland

politician and lawyer

Date of Birth: 09-Oct-1894

Place of Birth: Earlsboro, Oklahoma, United States

Date of Death: 08-Jun-1984

Profession: lawyer, politician, clerk, bank teller, director

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Libra

Ernest William "Mac" McFarland (October 9, 1894 – June 8, 1984) was an American politician, jurist and, with Warren Atherton, one of the "Fathers of the G.I.
Bill." He is the only Arizonan to serve in the highest office in all three branches of Arizona government, two at the state level, one at the federal level.
He was a Democratic Senator from Arizona from 1941 to 1953 (Majority Leader from 1951 to 1953) before he was the tenth governor of Arizona from 1955 to 1959.
Finally, McFarland sat as Chief Justice on the Arizona Supreme Court in 1968.