Orris S. Ferry
Former United States Senator
Orris Sanford Ferry was a Republican American lawyer and politician from Connecticut who served in the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate. He was also a brigadier general in the Union Army during the American Civil... Wikipedia
Born: August 15, 1823, Bethel, CT
Died: November 21, 1875 (age 52 years), Norwalk, CT
Party: Liberal Republican Party
Previous offices: Senator (1867–1875), Representative (1859–1861), and Connecticut State Senator (1855–1857)
Education: Yale University, Yale College, and Hopkins School
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