| FERRIS (Soundex
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— See also
CHERRISH,
FARRIS,
FEARIS,
FERRAIS,
FERRAS,
FERRES,
FERRI,
FERRIES,
FERRISS,
FIRES,
FISER,
FRIES,
GERRISH,
JERRIS,
JERRISON,
SIFFER.
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See also
Frank
John Becker —
William
Darius Bishop —
Ferris
Lightner Blackmon —
Charles
Ferris Booher —
Ferris
Casemore —
Ferris
B. Clark —
John
Currey —
Ferris
Donais —
Ferris
S. Fitch —
Ferris
S. Fitch —
Ferris
H. Fitch —
Thomas
Francis Ford —
Ferris
Forman —
William
Selden Gale —
William
F. Hanna —
Ferris
W. Henry —
Ferris
Jacobs Jr. —
Ferris
Jay —
Charles
H. Leonard —
Clarence
Lexow —
Morton
King Lexow —
Leslie
Ferris Lokken —
Ferris
Lucas —
Ferris
J. Meigs —
Ferris
Peterson —
George
Washington Prince —
Charles
Daniel Sherwood —
Oliver
Henry Nelson Shoup —
Charles
Arthur Standiford —
Ferris
R. Turkington —
Ferris
Webster —
Ferris
W. Wharton —
Ferris
M. White |
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Ferris, Abram (1786-1857) —
of Indiana.
Born in Greenwich, Fairfield
County, Conn., August
20, 1786.
Member of Indiana
state house of representatives, 1837-38; defeated, 1838.
Baptist.
Died near Lawrenceburg, Dearborn
County, Ind., October
8, 1857 (age 71 years, 49
days).
Interment at Greendale
Cemetery, Lawrenceburg, Ind.
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Ferris, Alice Moss —
of Laddonia, Audrain
County, Mo.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Missouri,
1928,
1940.
Female.
Burial location unknown.
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Ferris, Allen Frank
(1865-1903) —
also known as Allen F. Ferris —
of Brainerd, Crow Wing
County, Minn.
Born in Perrysburg, Cattaraugus
County, N.Y., July 22,
1865.
Republican. Banker;
member of Minnesota
state house of representatives, 1895-1902 (District 46 1895-98,
District 48 1899-1902); delegate to Republican National Convention
from Minnesota, 1900;
member of Minnesota
state senate 48th District, 1903; died in office 1903.
Member, Freemasons;
Shriners;
Elks; Modern
Woodmen of America; Eagles;
Knights
of Pythias; Redmen.
Died, from appendicitis
and peritonitis,
in Brainerd, Crow Wing
County, Minn., September
7, 1903 (age 38 years, 47
days).
Interment at Evergreen
Cemetery, Brainerd, Minn.
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Ferris, Andrew C. —
of Westchester
County, N.Y.
Socialist. Candidate for New York
state assembly from Westchester County 3rd District, 1917.
Burial location unknown.
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Ferris, Ann —
of Allegan, Allegan
County, Mich.
Republican. Member of Michigan
Republican State Central Committee, 1949.
Female.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Ferris, Augustus F. —
of Cayuga
County, N.Y.
Member of New York
state assembly from Cayuga County, 1824.
Burial location unknown.
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F. See Benjamin F.
Ferris |
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Ferris, Benjamin —
of New York, New York
County, N.Y.
Member of New York
state assembly from New York County, 1805-08.
Burial location unknown.
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Ferris, Benjamin —
of Westchester
County, N.Y.
Member of New York
state assembly from Westchester County, 1807-08, 1824.
Burial location unknown.
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Ferris, Benjamin F.
(c.1806-1876) —
also known as B. F. Ferris; H. A. Johnson —
of Oakland, Alameda
County, Calif.
Born in New York, about 1806.
Justice of the Peace, 1853 to about 1860; mayor
of Oakland, Calif., 1865-66; banker.
While traveling under the pseudonym 'H. A. Johnson', aboard the
steamer Amador on the Sacramento River, he killed
himself by taking
poison, tying his feet together, and then jumping or falling
overboard to drown
in the river, near Sacramento, Sacramento
County, Calif., May 20,
1876 (age about 70
years).
Interment at Mountain
View Cemetery, Oakland, Calif.
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Ferris, Benjamin F. —
of Sherwood, Branch
County, Mich.
Member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Branch County, 1848.
Burial location unknown.
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Ferris, Benjamin F.
(1815-1904) —
of Aurora, Dearborn
County, Ind.; Franklin Township, Ripley
County, Ind.
Born in Cincinnati, Hamilton
County, Ohio, October
19, 1815.
Democrat. Postmaster at Aurora,
Ind., 1839-40; member of Indiana
state house of representatives, 1865.
Methodist.
Member, Freemasons.
Died in Ripley
County, Ind., March
23, 1904 (age 88 years, 156
days).
Interment at St. Pauls United Methodist Cemetery, Sunman, Ind.
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Ferris, Benjamin G. —
of Tompkins
County, N.Y.
Member of New York
state assembly from Tompkins County 2nd District, 1851.
Burial location unknown.
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Ferris, Charles D. —
of Massachusetts.
Democrat. Member, Federal Communications Commission, 1977-81; chair,
Federal Communications Commission, 1977-81.
Still living as of 1981.
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Ferris, Charles Goadsby
(c.1796-1848) —
of New York.
Born in Throgg's Neck, Bronx, Bronx
County, N.Y., about 1796.
Lawyer;
U.S.
Representative from New York 3rd District, 1834-35, 1841-43.
Died in New York, New York
County, N.Y., June 4,
1848 (age about 52
years).
Burial location unknown.
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Ferris, Chester A.
(1885-1948) —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Born in Galion, Crawford
County, Ohio, April 5,
1885.
Lawyer;
member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Wayne County 1st District,
1923-24, 1947-48; defeated (Republican), 1944, 1948; died in office
1948; candidate in Democratic primary for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 13th District, 1932.
English
and Irish
ancestry.
Died September
22, 1948 (age 63 years, 170
days).
Burial location unknown.
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Ferris, Claiborne —
of Westchester
County, N.Y.
Member of New York
state assembly from Westchester County 1st District, 1869.
Burial location unknown.
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Ferris, Clarence C. —
of Westchester
County, N.Y.
Democrat. Candidate for New York
state senate 24th District, 1916.
Burial location unknown.
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Ferris, Cornelius, Jr. (b.
1866) —
of Denver,
Colo.; Fort Collins, Larimer
County, Colo.
Born in Hillsdale, Hillsdale
County, Mich., March
26, 1866.
Republican. Lawyer;
U.S. Consul in Asuncion, 1909-13; Port Antonio, 1914; Bluefields, 1914-16; Mannheim, 1916-17; San Luis Potosi, 1917-19; Stettin, 1924-25; Cobh, 1925-27; U.S. Consul General in Dublin, as of 1929.
Presbyterian.
Member, Freemasons.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Cornelius Ferris and Ermina (Pratt) Ferris; married, June 20,
1900, to Mary Elizabeth Beadle. |
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Ferris, David —
of Pennsylvania.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Pennsylvania, 2000.
Still living as of 2000.
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Ferris, E. F., Sr. —
of Chatham, Morris
County, N.J.
Postmaster at Chatham,
N.J., 1901-03.
Burial location unknown.
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Ferris, Ezra (1783-1857) —
of Dearborn
County, Ind.
Born in Stanwich, Greenwich, Fairfield
County, Conn., April
26, 1783.
Whig. Member of Indiana
territorial House of Representatives, 1814-15; delegate
to Indiana state constitutional convention, 1816; member of Indiana
state senate, 1816-19; member of Indiana
state house of representatives, 1820-22, 1826-27, 1830-31;
defeated, 1831; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Indiana, 1822.
Baptist.
Died in Lawrenceburg, Dearborn
County, Ind., April
19, 1857 (age 73 years, 358
days).
Interment at Greendale
Cemetery, Lawrenceburg, Ind.
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Ferris, Ezra C. —
of Croton-on-Hudson, Westchester
County, N.Y.
Postmaster at Croton-on-Hudson,
N.Y., 1901-07.
Burial location unknown.
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Ferris, Fitch —
of Canaan, Litchfield
County, Conn.
Member of Connecticut
state house of representatives from Canaan, 1838-39.
Burial location unknown.
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Ferris, Gideon —
of Greenwich, Fairfield
County, Conn.
Member of Connecticut
state house of representatives from Greenwich, 1827.
Burial location unknown.
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Harvey See T. Harvey
Ferris |
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Ferris, Harvey D. —
of Cayuga
County, N.Y.
Member of New York
state assembly from Cayuga County 1st District, 1880.
Burial location unknown.
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Ferris, Henry C. —
of Tampa, Hillsborough
County, Fla.
Mayor
of Tampa, Fla., 1880-81; resigned 1881.
Burial location unknown.
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Ferris, Howard —
of Hastings, Barry
County, Mich.
Republican. Member of Michigan
Republican State Central Committee, 1965; alternate delegate to
Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1972.
Still living as of 1972.
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Ferris, J. A. —
of Golden, Jefferson
County, Colo.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Colorado,
1912.
Burial location unknown.
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Jacob See Jacob
Faris |
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Ferris, Jacob (1822-1889) —
of Greenville, Montcalm
County, Mich.; Kent
County, Mich.
Born in 1822.
Member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Montcalm District, 1859-60;
delegate
to Michigan state constitutional convention, 1867.
Died in 1889
(age about
67 years).
Interment at Spring
Lake Township Cemetery, Spring Lake, Mich.
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Ferris, John —
of Delaware
County, N.Y.
Member of New York
state assembly from Delaware County 2nd District, 1866, 1869.
Burial location unknown.
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Ferris, John C. —
People's candidate for secretary
of state of Iowa, 1904.
Burial location unknown.
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Ferris, John E. —
of Wisconsin.
Republican. Independent Republican candidate for Lieutenant
Governor of Wisconsin, 1924.
Burial location unknown.
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Ferris, John H. (born
c.1844) —
of South Norwalk (now part of Norwalk), Fairfield
County, Conn.
Born in Darien, Fairfield
County, Conn., about 1844.
Republican. Coal
dealer; member of Connecticut
state house of representatives, 1887, 1889; member of Connecticut
state senate 13th District, 1893-96.
Burial location unknown.
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Ferris, Joseph —
of Detroit, Wayne
County, Mich.
Democrat. Member of Michigan
Democratic State Central Committee, 1949.
Presumed deceased.
Burial location unknown.
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Ferris, Joseph —
of Brooklyn, Kings
County, N.Y.
Member of New York
state assembly 51st District, 1975-84.
Still living as of 1984.
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Ferris, Joshua —
of Greenwich, Fairfield
County, Conn.
Member of Connecticut
state house of representatives from Greenwich, 1834, 1838.
Burial location unknown.
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Ferris, Joshua B. —
of Stamford, Fairfield
County, Conn.
Member of Connecticut
state house of representatives from Stamford, 1836-38; member of
Connecticut
state senate 12th District, 1840-41, 1849-50.
Burial location unknown.
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Ferris, Justus A. (b.
1823) —
of Waxahachie, Ellis
County, Tex.
Born in Hudson, Columbia
County, N.Y., March
26, 1823.
Lawyer;
member of Texas
state house of representatives, 1853-54; delegate
to Texas state constitutional convention, 1875.
Burial location unknown.
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Ferris, Leonard W. —
of Sacramento
County, Calif.
Member of California
state assembly 9th District, 1857-58.
Burial location unknown.
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Ferris, Mary Ethel
McCloud —
also known as Mary Ethel McCloud; Mrs. Woodbridge N.
Ferris —
of Big Rapids, Mecosta
County, Mich.
Democrat. Candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 10th District, 1934, 1938.
Female.
Burial location unknown.
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Ferris, Mortimer Y. (b.
1881) —
of Ticonderoga, Essex
County, N.Y.
Born in Brookline, Norfolk
County, Mass., March
29, 1881.
Republican. Civil
engineer; member of New York
state senate 33rd District, 1919-26; member of New York
Republican State Committee, 1927-30; delegate to Republican
National Convention from New York, 1928;
chair
of Essex County Republican Party, 1930-39.
Member, Freemasons;
Scottish
Rite Masons; Shriners;
Elks; Sons of
the American Revolution.
Burial location unknown.
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Relatives: Son
of Edward M. Ferris and Marion Eliza (Yale) Ferris; married, February
14, 1905, to Elizabeth Leavitt. |
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Ferris, Myron B. —
of Tioga
County, N.Y.
Democrat. Member of New York
state assembly from Tioga County, 1883; candidate for U.S.
Representative from New York 26th District, 1900.
Burial location unknown.
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Ferris, Newton —
of San Diego, San Diego
County, Calif.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
California, 2004.
Still living as of 2004.
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Ferris, Norman —
of Murfreesboro, Rutherford
County, Tenn.
Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Tennessee,
2004.
Still living as of 2004.
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Ferris, Ralph Hall —
of Michigan.
Candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 13th District, 1914.
Burial location unknown.
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Ferris, Richard —
of Bear Lake Mills, Allegan
County, Mich.
Member of Michigan
state house of representatives from Allegan County 1st District,
1871-72.
Burial location unknown.
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Ferris, Robert J., Jr. —
of Toledo, Lucas
County, Ohio.
Candidate in primary for mayor of
Toledo, Ohio, 1971.
Still living as of 1971.
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Ferris, Samuel B. —
of Westchester
County, N.Y.
Member of New York
state assembly from Westchester County, 1839-40.
Burial location unknown.
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Ferris, Scott (1877-1945) —
of Lawton, Comanche
County, Okla.
Born in Neosho, Newton
County, Mo., November
3, 1877.
Democrat. Lawyer; farmer;
member of Oklahoma
territorial legislature, 1904-05; U.S.
Representative from Oklahoma, 1907-21 (5th District 1907-15, 6th
District 1915-21); delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Oklahoma, 1912
(speaker),
1916;
candidate for U.S.
Senator from Oklahoma, 1920; member of Democratic
National Committee from Oklahoma, 1924-40; Vice-Chair
of Democratic National Committee, 1929.
Protestant.
Member, Freemasons;
Woodmen.
Died in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
County, Okla., June 8,
1945 (age 67 years, 217
days).
Interment at Rose
Hill Burial Park, Oklahoma City, Okla.
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Ferris, T. Harvey —
of Utica, Oneida
County, N.Y.
Democrat. Member of New York
state senate 36th District, 1911-12; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from New York, 1916
(member, Committee
on Rules and Order of Business), 1928.
Burial location unknown.
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Ferris, T. S. —
of Fairmont, Martin
County, Minn.
Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from
Minnesota, 1912.
Burial location unknown.
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Ferris, Thatcher I. —
of Cayuga
County, N.Y.
Member of New York
state assembly from Cayuga County, 1817-18, 1826.
Burial location unknown.
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Ferris, Thomas J. —
of St.
Louis, Mo.
Republican. Contractor;
engineer;
member of Missouri
state house of representatives from St. Louis City 4th District,
1925-28.
Burial location unknown.
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Ferris, Walton Canby (b.
1900) —
also known as Walton C. Ferris —
of Milwaukee, Milwaukee
County, Wis.
Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia
County, Pa., December
2, 1900.
Lawyer;
Foreign Service officer; U.S. Vice Consul in Palermo, 1927-31.
Burial location unknown.
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Ferris, William Canby —
also known as William C. Ferris —
of Delaware.
Socialist. Candidate for U.S.
Senator from Delaware, 1916; candidate for Presidential Elector
for Delaware.
Burial location unknown.
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Woodbridge N. See Mary Ethel McCloud
Ferris |
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Ferris, Woodbridge Nathan
(1853-1928) —
also known as Woodbridge N. Ferris; "The Big Rapids
Schoolmaster"; "The Good Grey
Governor" —
of Big Rapids, Mecosta
County, Mich.
Born in a log
cabin near Spencer, Tioga
County, N.Y., January
6, 1853.
Democrat. School
teacher; superintendent
of schools; founder and president,
Ferris Institute, later Ferris State University; candidate for U.S.
Representative from Michigan 11th District, 1892; candidate for
Michigan
superintendent of public instruction, 1902; candidate for University
of Michigan board of regents, 1907; delegate to Democratic
National Convention from Michigan, 1912
(Honorary
Vice-President), 1916,
1924;
Governor
of Michigan, 1913-16; defeated, 1904, 1920; president, Big Rapids
Savings Bank; U.S.
Senator from Michigan, 1923-28; died in office 1928; candidate
for Democratic nomination for President, 1924.
Died, of bronchial
pneumonia, in Washington,
D.C., March
23, 1928 (age 75 years, 77
days).
Interment at Highland
View Cemetery, Big Rapids, Mich.
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Ferris, Zebulon —
of Erie
County, N.Y.
Member of New York
state assembly from Erie County 4th District, 1861.
Burial location unknown.
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