Background
Farley, Hugh Thomas was born on November 21, 1931 in Watertown, New York, United States. Son of Edward A. Farley and Laura Burns Farley.
Farley, Hugh Thomas was born on November 21, 1931 in Watertown, New York, United States. Son of Edward A. Farley and Laura Burns Farley.
Graduate, Mohawk Valley Community College, New York. Bachelor of Science with honors, State University of New York, Albany. Juris Doctor, American University, Washington.
Signal maintainer New York Central ready reckoner., 1949—1956. Teacher Syracuse City Board Education, New York, 1958. Teacher & coordinator Prince Georges County Board Education, Maryland, 1959—1964.
Professor, law area coordinator State University of New York School Business, Albany, 1965—2000, professor emeritus business law, since 2000. Treasurer Niskayuna Republican Committee, New York, 1968—1970. Councilman Town Niskayuna, 1970—1976.
Member District 44 New York State Senate, since 1977. Served with United States Army, Germany.
Member executive committee Council State Governments, 1983—1991, chairman eastern regional conference, 1984—1985, 1986—1987, vice chairman eastern regional conference, 1985—1986, national chairman, 1986—1987. Member board directors State Policy Development Fund. President National Republican Legislators Association, 1985, member executive committee, since 1986, National Conference State Legislators.
Member of Northeastern Business Law Association (former president), New York & Maryland Bar Association, United States District Court, United States Supreme Court.
Married Sharon Rose, 1958. Children: Susan, Robert, Margaret Annual.