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Title
Edward Payson Ferry
Creator
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Institution
Loutit District Library

Subject
Ferry, Edward Payson, 1837-1917

Subject
Businessmen -- Michigan -- Grand Haven

Subject
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Item Number
LH01r045

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Description
Edward Ferry was the son of William Montague and Amanda White Ferry. He engaged in lumbering, acquiring timberlands, and operating sawmills. He helped to establish the First National Bank of Grand Haven and was its first president.

Edward Payson Ferry

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