Ferry, Dexter Mason, 1833-1907.
Dexter M. Ferry was born in Detroit, Nov. 23, 1872, son of Dexter Mason and Addle (Miller) Ferry; received an A.B. from Columbia University 1898, and an M.A. from the University of Michigan,1933; married Jeanette Hawkins, Oct. 1, 1907. Ferry was president of the Ferry-Morse Seed Company; chairman, Standard Accident Insurance Company; director, Michigan Fire & Marine Insurance Company; member, Michigan House of Representatives,1901-1904; president, State Board of Education,1908-1912; served in quartermaster's Department during World War I. (From Who's Who in Am., 1944-1945) (blue index cards)
D.M. Ferry & Co. was founded in 1865.
From the description of Dexter Mason Ferry correspondence, 1866-1870. (Detroit Public Library). WorldCat record id: 430034810
| Role | Title | Holding Repository | |
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| referencedIn | Marshall L. Cook and William R. Cook papers, 1880-1945 | Bentley Historical Library | |
| creatorOf | Ferry, Dexter Mason, 1833-1907. Dexter Mason Ferry correspondence, 1866-1870. | Detroit Public Library, Detroit Main Library | |
| referencedIn | Ferry Family (Dexter Ferry) papers, 1758-1989, 1855-1959 | Bentley Historical Library | |
| creatorOf | Ferry family. Ferry family (Dexter Ferry) papers, 1758-1989 (bulk 1855-1959). | Bentley Historical Library | |
| referencedIn | Ferry family. Ferry family (Dexter Ferry) photograph series. | Bentley Historical Library |
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| associatedWith | Cook, Marshall L., 1858-1955 | person |
| associatedWith | D.M. Ferry & Co. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Ferry family. | family |
| associatedWith | Ferry family. | family |
| associatedWith | Ferry Family | family |
| Place Name | Admin Code | Country | |
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| Detroit (Mich.) | |||
| Michigan--Detroit |
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| Seed industry and trade |
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Person
Birth 1833
Death 1907
