Alfred Farthing

Alfred Alexander Farthing (1 September 1872 – 9 November 1953) was an Australian politician. He was born in Koroit to farmer James Haley Farthing and Margaret Leishman. He attended the local state school and then Melbourne Teachers' College, becoming a schoolteacher. Around 1899 he married Elizabeth Parker, with whom he had three children. He was also a cyclist, and his winnings from competitions provided the funds for him to become a publican. He owned a number of hotels, typically buying struggling businesses and revitalising them to sell at a profit. Farthing died in East Hawthorn in 1953.

Alfred Farthing

Alfred Alexander Farthing (1 September 1872 – 9 November 1953) was an Australian politician. He was born in Koroit to farmer James Haley Farthing and Margaret Leishman. He attended the local state school and then Melbourne Teachers' College, becoming a schoolteacher. Around 1899 he married Elizabeth Parker, with whom he had three children. He was also a cyclist, and his winnings from competitions provided the funds for him to become a publican. He owned a number of hotels, typically buying struggling businesses and revitalising them to sell at a profit. Farthing died in East Hawthorn in 1953.