Background
FARMER, WILLIAM was born on October 20, 1915 in Gentry, Arkansas, United States.
FARMER, WILLIAM was born on October 20, 1915 in Gentry, Arkansas, United States.
University of Kansas (Bachelor of Arts, 1939. Bachelor of Laws, 1941). Phi Alpha Delta. Special Agent, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 1941-1948.
United States.
District Attorney for Kansas, 1953-1958. State Senator, 1961-1965. Chairman, Kansas Supreme Court Nominating Commission, 1978-1984.
Member, 1975-1981 and Chairman, 1978-1980, Board of Trustees, Wichita State University.
Working as a partner of Smith, SHAY, FARMER & WETTA. Admitted to the bar, 1941, Kansas. 1953, United States. Court of Appeals, Tenth Circuit. 1954, United States. Supreme Court.
Wichita (President, 19701971), Kansas (Member, Executive Council, 1973-1986. President, 19781979) and American (Kansas Delegate, House of Delegates, 1980-1986) Bar Associations. American Judicature Society.
American Board of Trial Advocates.