Orris S. Ferry

Orris Sanford Ferry
United States Senator
from Connecticut
In office
March 4, 1867 – November 21, 1875
Preceded byLafayette S. Foster
Succeeded byJames E. English
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Connecticut's 4th district
In office
March 4, 1859 – March 3, 1861
Preceded byWilliam D. Bishop
Succeeded byGeorge C. Woodruff
Member of the Connecticut Senate
from the 12th district
In office
1855–1857
Preceded byWilliam T. Minor
Succeeded byJames H. Hoyt
Personal details
BornAugust 15, 1823
Bethel, Connecticut
DiedNovember 21, 1875(1875-11-21) (aged 52)
Norwalk, Connecticut
Resting placeUnion Cemetery
Norwalk, Connecticut
Political partyRepublican, Liberal Republican
SpouseCharlotte Bissell
Alma materYale College
ProfessionPolitician, Lawyer, Judge
Signature
Military service
Branch/serviceUnited States Army
Union Army
Rank Brigadier General
Bvt. Major General
Unit5th Connecticut Infantry Regiment
Battles/warsAmerican Civil War

Orris Sanford Ferry (August 15, 1823 – November 21, 1875) was a Republican American lawyer and politician from Connecticut who served in the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate. He was also a brigadier general in the Union Army during the American Civil War.