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John Ferris (politician)
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businessman, explorer and political figure. He represented Queen's
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in the Canadian House of Commons
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as a Liberal
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member from 1867 to 1878. His surname also appears as Farris in some sources, such as the 1881 census.
He was born in Cambridge, Queen's County
Queens County, New Brunswick
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, New Brunswick
New Brunswick
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in early 1811, the son of John Ferris. Ferris was a lumber merchant and farmer. He represented Queen's County in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick
Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick
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from 1844 to 1864 and from 1866 to 1867. Ferris died in Cambridge at the age of 72.