Samuel Abbott Ferrin (January 19, 1831March 29, 1875) was a Canadian American, immigrant, medical doctor, and Republican politician. He was a member of the

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, representing

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during the 1872 session. He also served as a hospital steward and surgeon in the Union Army during the

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Biography

Ferrin was born on January 19, 1831, in what is now

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. He graduated from

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. During the

, Ferrin originally enlisted with the 32nd Wisconsin Infantry Regiment of the Union Army. He later became a surgeon in

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and was commissioned First Assistant Surgeon of the

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Political career

Ferrin was a member of the Assembly during the 1872 session. He was a Republican.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ferrin, Samuel 1831 births 1875 deaths People from Lanaudière Pre-Confederation Quebec people People from Grant County, Wisconsin Republican Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly People of Wisconsin in the American Civil War Union army surgeons Physicians from Wisconsin Rush Medical College alumni Emigrants from pre-Confederation Quebec to the United States 19th-century members of the Wisconsin Legislature