Woodbridge N. Ferris
Former Governor of Michigan
Woodbridge Nathan Ferris was an American educator from New York, Illinois and Michigan who served as the 28th governor of Michigan and in the United States Senate as a Democrat. He was the founder and namesake of Ferris State University. Wikipedia
Born: January 6, 1853, Spencer, NY
Died: March 23, 1928 (age 75 years), Washington, D.C.
Spouse: Mary Ethel McLoud (m. 1921) and Helen Frances Gillespie (m. 1874)
Party: Democratic Party
Education: University of Michigan and SUNY Oswego
Organization founded: Ferris State University