John William Ferdon was a U.S. Representative from New York. Wikipedia
Born: December 13, 1826, Piermont, NY
Died: August 5, 1884 (age 57 years), Monmouth Beach, NJ
Party: Know Nothing
Previous offices: Representative (1879–1881), New York State Senator (1856–1857), and New York State Representative (1855–1855)
Education: Rutgers, The State University