Newton Camp Farr

Background

Farr, Newton Camp was born on December 25, 1887 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Marvin Andrus and Charlotte (Camp) Farr.

Education

Preparatory education Harvard School, Chicago, and Lawranceville (New Jersey) School. Civil Engineer, Cornell Univercity, 1909. Honorary Doctor of Laws, Lincoln Memorial University, 1950.

Unmarried.

Civil engineer with Raymond Concrete Pile Company, 1909-1912. In real estate business (started by father in 1872) since 1912. Former president Chicago Rys.

Company.

Director Chicago Title & Trust Company, George Washington Carver Gardens, Incorporated. (president); former trustee Edith Rockefeller McCormick Trust. Regents professor of University of California at Berkeley, spring 1959.

Career

Director Chgo; president 1940), American Institute Real Estate Appraisers (president

Achievements

• Newton Camp Farr has been listed as a noteworthy real estate. by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Served as Second lieutenant, Associate of Science, United States Army, and assistant resident engineer, Winchester, England, 1917-1919. Trustee Illinois Institute Technology, Research Institute, Faulkner School, Lincoln Memorial U. (p.p. board), Urban Land Institute (past president), Sunday Evening. Member Illinois History Library (trustee), Chicago Georgraphic Society (president), Real Estate Board (president 1930), National Association Real Estate Bds.

(vice president 1938, 39.

Clubs: Chicago, University, Tavern, Commercial, Indian Hill Country (Chicago).

Connections

Father:

Marvin Andrus Farr

Mother:

Charlotte (Camp) Farr