Scott Ferris

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Scott Ferris
L.M. Gensman
Constituency5th district (1907–1915)
6th district (1915–1921)
Personal details
BornNovember 3, 1877 (1877-11-03)
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Citizenship United States
Political partyDemocratic Party
SpouseGrace Hubbert Ferris
Alma materKansas City School of Law
ProfessionAttorney

politician

oilman

farmer

Scott Ferris (November 3, 1877 – June 8, 1945) was a U.S. Representative from Oklahoma.

Early life

Ferris was born in

public schools and was graduated from Newton County High School in 1897 and from the Kansas City School of Law in 1901.[2] He was admitted to the bar in 1901 and commenced practice in Lawton, Oklahoma, the same year.[2] On June 23, 1906, he married Grace Hubbert, the daughter of a prominent attorney, George Washington Hubbert.[3]

Career

Ferris served as member of the territorial

Thomas P. Gore but was defeated in the general election by Republican John W. Harreld
, receiving 45 percent of the vote.

In 1912 and in 1916 Ferris served as delegate to the Democratic National Conventions.[2] He moved to New York City and engaged in the oil business from 1921 to 1924. Returning to Oklahoma in 1925, he served as Democratic National Committeeman from Oklahoma from 1924 to 1940. He resumed the practice of law; engaged in the oil business and in agricultural pursuits.

His wife, Grace Hubbert Ferris, died unexpectedly of a cerebral hemorrhage on March 9, 1944.

Death

Ferris died in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Okla., June 8, 1945 (age 67 years, 217 days). He is interred at Rose Hill Burial Park, Oklahoma City.[3]

References

  1. ^ Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture - Ferris, Scott (accessed May 11, 2010).
  2. ^ a b c "Ferris, Scott," Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress
    • United States Congress. "Scott Ferris (id: F000091)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
  3. ^ a b c "Scott Ferris," Politicalgraveyard.com (accessed May 11, 2010).
  4. ^ "Scott Ferris". Govtrack US Congress. Retrieved 24 May 2013.

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Party political offices
Preceded by
Class 3)
1920
Succeeded by
U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by
District created
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Oklahoma's 5th congressional district

1907–1915
Succeeded by
Joseph Bryan Thompson
Preceded by
District created
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Oklahoma's 6th congressional district

1915-1921
Succeeded by
L.M. Gensman