Woodbridge Nathan Ferris (January 6, 1853–March 23, 1928) was an educator from New York, Illinois and Michigan, as well as Democratic statesman and Governor (1913-1916).
Ferris was born of John Ferris, Jr. and Estella (Reed) Ferris in a log cabin near Spencer, New York and attended the academies of Spencer, Candor, and Oswego, and the Oswego Normal Training School (now State University of New York at Oswego) from 1870–1873. He went to the medical...
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Woodbridge Nathan Ferris (January 6, 1853–March 23, 1928) was an educator from New York, Illinois and Michigan, as well as Democratic statesman and Governor (1913-1916).
Ferris was born of John Ferris, Jr. and Estella (Reed) Ferris in a log cabin near Spencer, New York and attended the academies of Spencer, Candor, and Oswego, and the Oswego Normal Training School (now State University of New York at Oswego) from 1870–1873. He went to the medical department of the University of Michigan from 1873–1874.
In April 1874, Ferris returned to his home state and on December 23 in Fulton he married Helen Frances Gillespie (born September 7, 1853). The couple would have three sons; Carleton Gillespie (1876- 1961), Clifford Wendell (1881, died just after three months), and Phelps Fitch (1889-1935). Ferris taught at Spencer Academy from 1874-1875.
He then moved to Freeport, Illinois and became principal of the Freeport Business College and Academy from 1875-1876 and then principal of the Normal...
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