Elisha P. Ferry
American politician
Died when: 70 years 66 days (842 months)Star Sign: Leo
Elisha Peyre Ferry (August 9, 1825 – October 14, 1895) was an American lawyer and politician who served as the first governor of Washington from 1889 to 1893.
Ferry was a Republican 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 because of failing health.
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