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Ferris, John Charles

horticulturist, author, lecturer, was born Jan. 2, 1835, in Chenango Forks, N. Y. He received his education in the common schools of New York and Illinois. He served as a member in the third territorial legislature of Wyoming. He served for over three years in the civil war, and is the present commander of the J. W. Mc- Kinzie post number 81, Grand Army of the Republic, department of Iowa. For three terms he was president of the Northern Iowa Horticultural society, and is now connected with the Iowa State Horticultural society. He has written extensively on subjects of horticulture and has lectured on that and kindred topics.