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E. B. Farnum

First mayor of Deadwood, South Dakota

E. B. Farnum
Born	Ethan Bennett Farnum (1826-11-10)November 10, 1826 Cheshire, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died	After 1900
Nationality	American
Occupation(s)	Merchant, Politician
Known for	First mayor of Deadwood
Spouse	Mary Farnum
Children	3 (Sylvia, Edward, Lyde)

Ethan Bennett Farnum (November 10, 1826 – after 1900) was one of the first residents of Deadwood (then in the Dakota Territory) who was not a miner or prospector; he was the owner of a general store. He was the first mayor of the town of Deadwood.^[1]

Biography

Farnum was born in Cheshire, Massachusetts, the eldest of seven children of John Farnum (or Farnham), and his wife, Chloe Bennett.^[2]^{[full citation needed]} On May 11, 1868, he was appointed Postmaster in Springfield, Walworth County, Wisconsin.^[3]

Farnum came to Deadwood from Wisconsin and opened his store in 1876, acquired other Main Street properties, and invested in some of the mining operations such as the Laura Mi

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"You can help your delicate sensibilities by turning the fuck away."

This article contains spoilers for all three seasons of Deadwood and Deadwood: The Movie.
Discretion is advised.

Eustace Bailey Farnum

Occupation

Proprietor of the Grand Central Hotel
Mayor of Deadwood, South Dakota

Residence

Grand Central Hotel, Deadwood, South Dakota

"I don't like being weak, and I know that I am. I yearn to rely on a stronger will. I fear what I'm capable of in its absence."

―E.B Farnum^[src]

Eustace Bailey Farnum, better known by his initials E.B. Farnum, is a main character in HBO's Deadwood as well as in Deadwood: The Movie.

He is the proprietor of the Grand Central Hotel in Deadwood and was also briefly the town's mayor, albeit in name only. Farnum saw himself as a cunning, influential figure in the gold-mining camp's history, but to everyone else it was obvious that he was just a slimy, cowardly fool who posed no real threat despite his constant attempts to insert himself into the affairs of the most powerful people in the

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“I yearn to rely on a higher will. I fear what I am capable of in its absence.” – E.B. Farnum

Yeah, yeah, everyone’s been talking about that show with the dragons and thrones this week, but I’ve been far more engaged by a mud-soaked, profane and utterly human deep dive into the mire of history.

I’ve been rewatching the definitive western saga “Deadwood” in preparation for the long-awaited movie conclusion coming later this month, and while I generally enjoy that “Thrones” stuff, I’ll take the gin and grit of creator David Milch’s unblinking author’s eye in “Deadwood” every time.

The show’s incredibly dense writing and plotting make it one you have to pay close attention to – every scene is packed with allusions and the bustling, chaotic energy of a gold rush town slowly being pulled into the American expansion west.“Deadwood” populated its South Dakota town with a Noah’s ark of battered, eccentric characters during its three-season run from 2004-2006, including Ian McShane’s indelible Al Swearingen and Timothy Olyphant’s flinty-eyed Sher