James Marshall Ferris
James Marshall Ferris | |
|---|---|
| Ontario MPP | |
| In office 1875–1886 | |
| Preceded by | William Wilson Webb |
| Succeeded by | William Arnson Willoughby |
| Constituency | Northumberland East |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1828 County Fermanagh, Ireland |
| Died | March 2, 1893 (aged 64) Campbellford, Ontario |
| Political party | Liberal |
| Spouse(s) | Catherine Fralick (m. 1857) |
| Children | none |
| Occupation | Postmaster |
James Marshall Ferris (1828 – March 2, 1893) was an Ontario political figure. He represented Northumberland East in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario as a Liberal member from 1875 to 1886.
He was born in County Fermanagh, Ireland in 1828 and came to Canada West in 1850. In 1857, he married Catherine Fralick. Ferris served as postmaster of Campbellford, Ontario, reeve of Seymour Township and warden of the United Counties of Northumberland and Durham.
Ferris acquired large amounts of property in the Campbellford area and his descendants donated the land which later became Ferris Provincial Park.
External links[]
- The Canadian parliamentary companion and annual register, 1877, CH Mackintosh
- Ontario Legislative Assembly parliamentary history (archived)
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