Territorial Governor Elisha P. Ferry papers, 1872-1880.

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Territorial Governor Elisha P. Ferry papers, 1872-1880.

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General subject and correspondence files documenting official government issues, concerns and activities, including pardon, clemency and appointment documents. The files typically include incoming and outgoing correspondence, reports, and other material relative to a specific issue.

3.5 cubic ft.

Washington State Archives, Southwest Regional Branch

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SNAC Resource ID: 8065563

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Ferry, Elisha P. (Elisha Peyre), 1825-1895

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Washington Territory. Governor (1872-1880 : Ferry)

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Elisha P. Ferry was born in Monroe, Mich., in 1825. He studied law and was admitted to the bar at Fort Wayne at the age of twenty. In 1848 he moved to Waukegan, Ill., where he practiced law and became the first mayor of Waukegan. In 1852 and 1856 he was presidential elector for his district. He was a member of the constitutional convention in Illinois in 1861, and from 1861 to 1863 he was bank commissioner for that state. During the Civil War he was on the staff of Governor Yates of...