Elisha P. Ferry
Politician
1825 – 1895
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Who was Elisha P. Ferry?
Elisha Peyre Ferry was the first Governor of the U.S. State of Washington. Ferry was a Republican lawyer who had twice been Governor of Washington Territory, the only one to serve two terms. On Washington's admission as a state on November 11, 1889, he became its inaugural governor, serving one term, stepping down in 1893 through failing health.
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- Born
- Aug 9, 1825
Monroe - Also known as
- Elisha Ferry
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Died
- Oct 14, 1895
Seattle
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on July 23, 2013
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