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John W. Ferdon | |
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| Member of the
U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 14th district | |
| In office March 4, 1879 – March 3, 1881 | |
| Preceded by | George M. Beebe |
| Succeeded by | Lewis Beach |
| Member of the New York State Senate for the 7th District | |
| In office January 1, 1856 – December 31, 1857 | |
| Preceded by | William H. Robertson |
| Succeeded by | John Doherty |
| Member of the New York State Assembly for Rockland County | |
| In office January 1, 1855 – December 31, 1855 | |
| Preceded by | John I. Suffern |
| Succeeded by | Edward Whritenour |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 13, 1826 Piermont, New York, U.S. |
| Died | August 5, 1884 (aged 57) Monmouth Beach, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Political party |
Know Nothing Republican |
| Residence | Ferdon Hall |
| Alma mater | Rutgers College |
John William Ferdon (December 13, 1826 – August 5, 1884) was a U.S. Representative from New York.
Early life
Ferdon was born in Piermont, New York, on December 13, 1826. He was the son of William Ferdon (1787–1872) and Elizabeth ( née Perry) Ferdon (1792–1869).
Ferdon graduated from Rutgers College in 1847. Then he studied law, was admitted to the bar, and practiced. [1]
Career
He was a Know Nothing member of the New York State Assembly (Rockland Co.) in 1855; and of the New York State Senate (7th D.) in 1856 and 1857. [1]
He was delegate to the 1864 (where Abraham Lincoln was renominated for President) and 1876 Republican National Conventions (where Rutherford B. Hayes was nominated for President). [1]
Ferdon was elected as a Republican to the 46th United States Congress, holding office from March 4, 1879, to March 3, 1881. [1]
Personal life
Ferndon was married to Harriet Strong (1825–1893), [2] a daughter of prominent mathematician and professor Theodore Strong. [3] His wife was the aunt of New Jersey State Senator Theodore Strong. Together, they were the parents of five children, three daughters and two sons: [4]
- Lucy Dix Ferdon (1851–1896), who married Hoffman Rogers (1846–1912), a descendant of William Bayard Jr., in 1872. [5]
- James Perry Ferdon (1856–1937). [4]
- Elizabeth Perry Ferdon (1857–1896), who married George Matthew Gillies (1859–1918). [6]
- Mary Van Dyke Ferdon (1860–1924), who married William Herbert Shaw (1857–1915). [7]
- Theodore William Dwight Ferdon (1869–1904). [4]
Ferdon died of kidney disease after an illness of six weeks on August 5, 1884, in Monmouth Beach, New Jersey. [8] He was buried at a private cemetery on the Ferdon estate in Piermont, New York. His home at Piermont, known as Ferdon Hall was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2011. [9]
References
- ^ a b c d "Ferdon, John William – Biographical Information". bioguide.congress.gov. Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
- ^ "Harriet S. Ferdon – Death of a Woman Formerly a Resident of New Brunswick". The Daily Times. October 4, 1893. p. 1. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
- ^ Bradley, Joseph P. (1879). A Memoir of Theodore Strong, LL.D.: Prepared at the Request of The National Academy of Science, and Read Before that Body, Thursday Evening, April 17, 1879. Joseph L. Pearson. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
- ^ a b c Dwight, Benjamin Woodbridge (1871). The History of the Descendants of Elder John Strong, of Northampton, Mass. J. Munsell. p. 365. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
- ^ Rogers, James Swift (1902). James Rogers of New London, Ct: And His Descendants. The Compiler. p. 241. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
- ^ Who's Who in Chicago. A.N. Marquis & Company. 1926. p. 338. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
- ^ The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography: Current volume. J.T. White. 1930. p. 78. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
- ^ "John W. Ferdon". The New York Times. August 7, 1884. p. 5. Retrieved 8 April 2019.
- ^ "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 5/16/11 through 5/20/11. National Park Service. 2011-05-27.
External links
- United States Congress. "John W. Ferdon (id: F000079)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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- 1826 births
- 1884 deaths
- Republican Party members of the New York State Assembly
- Republican Party New York (state) state senators
- Rutgers University alumni
- New York (state) Know Nothings
- People from Piermont, New York
- Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives from New York (state)
- 19th-century American legislators