| Elisha Peyre Ferry | |
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In office Governor of Washington Territory 1872-1880 |
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In office Governor of Washington State 1889-1893 |
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| Born | August 9, 1825 Monroe County, Michigan |
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| Died | October 14, 1895 Seattle, Washington |
| Political party | Republican |
Elisha Peyre Ferry (August 9, 1825 – October 14, 1895) was the first Governor of the U.S. State of Washington. He had been the tenth governor of Washington Territory (1872-1880) and became the first governor of Washington upon its admission into the Union on November 11, 1889. He served a single term, 1889-1893. He was a Republican.
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   | Available online through the Washington State Library's Classics in Washington History collection - Washington Secretary of State - Washington History: Classics in Washington |
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