Ferry, Elisha P. 1825-1895
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Name (Latin)
Ferry, Elisha P. 1825-1895
Other forms of name
Ferry, Elisha (Elisha Peyre), 1825-1895
Ferry, E. P. (Elisha Peyre), 1825-1895
Ferry, Elisha Peyre, 1825-1895
Ferry, Elisha, 1825-1895
Date of birth
1825-08-09
Date of death
1895-10-14
Associated country
United States
Field of activity
Illinois--Politics and government
Law
Washington (State)--Politics and government
Washington Territory--Politics and government
waukegan ill politics and government
Occupation
Lawyers
Mayors
Politicians
Businessmen
Governors
Associated Language
eng
Gender
male
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Sources of Information
- Bagley, C.B. History of Seattle, 1916, vol. 3:p. 534, etc. (Elisha P. Ferry; b. 1825; m. Sarah B. Kellogg, 1849; d. Seattle, 1895)
- NUCMC data from Univ. Wash. Lib. for His Papers, 1868-1895(Ferry, Elisha Peyre, 1825-1895; surveyor general of Washington Territory, governor of Washington, lawyer and businessman)
- NUCMC data from Washington State Archives for Territorial Governor Elisha P. Ferry papers, 1872-1880(Elisha P. Ferry; Governor of Washington Territory, 1872-1880)
- Gov. Elisha Peyre Ferry (Terms: November 1, 1889-January 9, 1893. Party: Republican. Born: August 9, 1825. Passed: October 14, 1895. Elisha Peyre Ferry was born in Monroe, Michigan. After being admitted to the Illinois Bar, he practiced law in Waukegan and became the city's first Mayor. He was a member of the Illinois Constitutional Convention in 1861. From 1861 to 1863, he served in the Civil War while also holding the position of Illinois State Bank Commissioner. In 1869 he was appointed Surveyor-General of Washington Territory by President Ulysses Grant and was promoted to Territorial Governor in 1872. As territorial governor, he oversaw the removal of the British to restore San Juan Islands to the United States. He also played a key role in Washington's movement for statehood. He went on to practice law and became vice president of the Puget Sound National Bank in Seattle before winning the governorship when Washington achieved statehood in 1889. Ill during part of his term, he retired rather than seek reelection. He died of heart failure and was buried in Seattle. ( (National Governors Association (website), viewed Nov. 1, 2021:) )