Miles Ferry
Appearance
Miles "Cap" Ferry | |
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Member of the Utah Senate from the 20th, 24th district | |
In office 1967–1984 | |
Member of the Utah House of Representatives | |
In office 1964–1967 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Brigham City, Utah, United States | September 22, 1932
Died | March 31, 2017 Corinne, Utah |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Suzanne Call Ferry |
Residence | Corinne, Utah |
Profession | Farmer, Rancher, Politician |
Miles "Cap" Ferry (September 22, 1932-March 31, 2017) is an American former politician who was a Republican member of the Utah House of Representatives and Utah State Senate.[1] He attended Utah State University, earning a bachelor of science degree. Ferry was a farmer and rancher, managing the J.Y. Ferry & Son ranch. He won an Outstanding Young Farmer award in 1958 and was the FFA Honorary State Farmer in 1975. In the state senate, he was Minority Whip from 1975 to 1976, Minority Leader from 1977 to 1978, and President of the Senate from 1979 to 1984.[2] Ferry resigned his senate seat in 1984 to accept an appointment to the position of the State Commissioner of Agriculture, a position he held from 1985 to 1993.[3]
References
- ^ "Utah State Legislative Directory" (PDF). Legacy.library.ucaf.edu. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20141020174933/http://tobaccodocuments.org/nysa_ti_s1/tcal0282782.txt. Archived from the original on October 20, 2014. Retrieved October 13, 2013.
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