Thomas W. Ferry

American politician (1827-1896)
Person human Q1503195
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Thomas W. Ferry

Summary

Thomas W. Ferry is a human[1]. His place of birth was Mackinac Island[2]. He was born on June 10, 1827[3]. He passed away in Grand Haven[4]. He died on October 13, 1896[5]. He worked as a politician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (73 views/month, #7,256 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Thomas W. Ferry was born in Mackinac Island[2].
  • Thomas W. Ferry passed away in Grand Haven[4].
  • Thomas W. Ferry was born on June 10, 1827[3].
  • Thomas W. Ferry died on October 13, 1896[5].
  • Thomas W. Ferry died on October 14, 1896[8].
  • Thomas W. Ferry is buried at Lake Forest Cemetery[9].
  • Thomas W. Ferry's father was William Montague Ferry[10].
  • Thomas W. Ferry's mother was Q141240557[11].
  • Thomas W. Ferry held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Thomas W. Ferry's professions included politician[6].
  • Thomas W. Ferry held the position of member of the United States House of Representatives[13].
  • Thomas W. Ferry held the position of member of the Michigan House of Representatives[14].
  • Thomas W. Ferry held the position of member of the State Senate of Michigan[15].
  • Thomas W. Ferry held the position of United States senator[16].
  • Thomas W. Ferry held the position of United States senator[17].
  • Thomas W. Ferry held the position of United States senator[18].
  • Thomas W. Ferry is recorded as male[19].
  • Thomas W. Ferry's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Thomas W. Ferry was affiliated with the Republican Party[21].
  • Thomas W. Ferry's Commons category is recorded as Thomas W. Ferry[22].
  • Thomas W. Ferry's family name is recorded as Ferry[23].
  • Thomas W. Ferry's given name is recorded as Thomas[24].
  • Thomas W. Ferry's given name is recorded as W.[25].
  • Thomas W. Ferry's work location is recorded as Washington, D.C.[26].
  • Thomas W. Ferry's work location is recorded as Lansing[27].

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Origins and Family

Thomas W. Ferry's place of birth was Mackinac Island[2]. He was born on June 10, 1827[3]. His father was William Montague Ferry[10]. His mother was Q141240557[11].

Career and Affiliations

Thomas W. Ferry's professions included politician[6]. Positions held include member of the United States House of Representatives[13], a member of parliament[28], in United States[29]; member of the Michigan House of Representatives[14], a position[30], in United States[31]; member of the State Senate of Michigan[15], a position[32], in United States[33]; and United States senator[16], a position[34], in United States[35].

Personal Life

Thomas W. Ferry was affiliated with the Republican Party[21].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include October 13, 1896[5] and October 14, 1896[8]. Thomas W. Ferry died in Grand Haven[4]. He is buried at Lake Forest Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

Thomas W. Ferry ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (73 views/month, #7,256 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Thomas W. Ferry born?

Thomas W. Ferry was born in Mackinac Island[2].

Where did Thomas W. Ferry die?

Thomas W. Ferry died in Grand Haven[4].

Who were Thomas W. Ferry's parents?

Thomas W. Ferry's father was William Montague Ferry[10]. Thomas W. Ferry's mother was Q141240557[11].

What did Thomas W. Ferry do for work?

Thomas W. Ferry worked as politician[6].

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21d ago · Mcampany-emco · 2026-09-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Library of congress authority id no97068089, n2023055273
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/51412|batch #51412]]: adding deprecated identifier qualifier"
  2. 21d ago · Mcampany-emco · 2026-09-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sibling William Montague Ferry Jr., Edward Payson Ferry, Noah Henry Ferry +1
    Given name Thomas, W.
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/51385|batch #51385]]: deprecated withdrawn p244s"
  3. 22d ago · Archie02 · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Mother Q141240557
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P25]]: [[Q141240557]]"
  4. 20w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death Grand Haven
    Prabook id 1058103, 1784363
    Family name Ferry
    Sex or gender male
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P3368]]: 1784363, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257026|batch #257026]]"
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