Photo of Ferris taking the oath of office as Governor of Michigan, 1913.
On January 6, 1853, Woodbridge N. Ferris, Michigan governor from 1913-1916, was born in Spencer, NY.
As governor, Ferris advocated prohibition and sent the state militia to the Upper Peninsula during a copper miner’s strike.
In 1922, the Democrat was elected to the U.S. Senate, but is best remembered for founding the Ferris Technological Institute, now called Ferris State University.
Sources:
Woodbridge N. Ferris Bio from Ferris State University
The Autobiography of Woodbridge N. Ferris