Elisha P. Ferry

Elisha P. Ferry
1st Governor of Washington
In office
November 11, 1889 – January 11, 1893
LieutenantCharles E. Laughton
Preceded byMiles Conway Moore
as Territorial Governor
Succeeded byJohn McGraw
10th Governor of Washington Territory
In office
April 26, 1872 – November 1, 1880
Preceded byEdward S. Salomon
Succeeded byWilliam A. Newell
Personal details
Born
Elisha Peyre Ferry

(1825-08-09)August 9, 1825
Monroe County, Michigan Territory, U.S.
DiedOctober 14, 1895(1895-10-14) (aged 70)
Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseSarah Brown Kellog (m. 1850–1912)
Children5
RelativesClinton P. Ferry (nephew)
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Elisha Peyre Ferry (August 9, 1825 – October 14, 1895) was an American lawyer and politician who served as the first governor of Washington from 1889 to 1893. Ferry was a Republican who had twice been Governor of Washington Territory, the only one to serve two terms. On Washington's admission as a state on November 11, 1889, he became its inaugural governor, serving one term, stepping down in 1893 because of failing health.