Background
MacFarland was born in Omagh, County Tyrone, Ireland and educated at the Royal Academical Institution, Belfast.
MacFarland was born in Omagh, County Tyrone, Ireland and educated at the Royal Academical Institution, Belfast.
Street John"s College.
In 1881, MacFarland became the first master of Ormond College in the University of Melbourne. In 1919, he became chancellor of the university and was knighted the same year. MacFarland became a director of the National Mutual Life Association c.
1905 and was chairman from 1928.
He died in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia on 22 July 1935.