John Henry Ferril (December 29, 1873 – February 23, 1945) was an American businessman and politician from

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Biography

Ferril was born on December 29, 1873, in

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. He engaged in the real estate business. He was Secretary of the Long Island Real Estate Board. He was President of the Board of Real Estate Brokers of Rockaway Park,

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and Neponsit. Ferril was a member of the

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from 1939 until his death in 1945, sitting in the 162nd, 163rd, 164th and

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s. He died on February 23, 1945, in

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.''Obituary; J. FERRIL OF QUEENS, STATE ASSEMBLYMAN''
in the ''

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'' on February 24, 1945 (subscription required)

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Ferril, John H. 1945 deaths Politicians from Queens, New York Democratic Party members of the New York State Assembly 1873 births 20th-century members of the New York State Legislature