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Woodbridge N. Ferris
Woodbridge Nathan Ferris | |
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| 28th Governor of Michigan | |
| In office January 1, 1913 – January 1, 1917 | |
| Lieutenant | John Q. Ross Luren D. Dickinson |
| Preceded by | Chase Osborn |
| Succeeded by | Albert Sleeper |
| United States Senator from Michigan | |
| In office March 4, 1923 – March 23, 1928 | |
| Preceded by | Charles E. Townsend |
| Succeeded by | Arthur H. Vandenberg |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 6, 1853 Spencer, New York, US |
| Died | March 23, 1928 (aged 75) Washington, D.C., US |
| Resting place | Highlandview Cemetery, Big Rapids, Michigan, US |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouses | Helen Frances Gillespie
(m. 1874; died 1917) Mary Ethel McLoud (m. 1921) |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | Oswego Normal Training School University of Michigan Medical School |
| Occupation | Educator |
Woodbridge Nathan Ferris (January 6, 1853 – March 23, 1928) was an American educator from New York, Illinois and Michigan who served as the 28th governor of Michigan and in the United States Senate as a Democrat. He was the founder and namesake of Ferris State University.
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