Woodbridge Nathan Ferris
Woodbridge Nathan Ferris 1853-1928, American educator and public official, b. Tioga co., N.Y. After study (1873-74) at the Univ. of Michigan, he taught in country schools, and became a successful school superintendent in Illinois. In 1884 he founded a college at Big Rapids, Mich., the Ferris Institute, of which he remained head until his death. Active in Democratic party politics, he was governor (1913-16) of Michigan, gaining the title "Good Gray Governor." In 1922 he won a notable victory when he was elected to the U.S. Senate, the first Democrat to gain this office in Michigan since 1863; he served from 1923 until his death.
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