# Scott Ferris

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Scott Ferris Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Oklahoma In office November 16, 1907 – March 3, 1921 Preceded by District created Succeeded by L.M. Gensman Constituency 5th district (1907–1915) 6th district (1915–1921) Member of the Oklahoma Territorial House from the 22nd district In office 1905 – November 16, 1907 Preceded by Joseph K. Tuttle Succeeded by Position abolished Personal details Born November 3, 1877 (1877-11-03) Neosho, Missouri, United States Died June 8, 1945(1945-06-08) (aged 67) Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Party Democratic Party Spouse Grace Hubbert Ferris Alma mater Kansas City School of Law Profession Attorney politician oilman farmer

**Scott Ferris** (November 3, 1877 – June 8, 1945) was a [U.S. representative](/source/United_States_House_of_Representatives) from [Oklahoma](/source/Oklahoma).

## Early life

Ferris was born in [Neosho, Missouri](/source/Neosho%2C_Missouri) to Scott and Annie M. Ferris.[1] He attended the [public schools](/source/Public_school_(government_funded)) and was graduated from Newton County High School in 1897 and from the [Kansas City School of Law](/source/University_of_Missouri%E2%80%93Kansas_City) in 1901.[2] He was admitted to the [bar](/source/Bar_association) in 1901 and commenced practice in [Lawton, Oklahoma](/source/Lawton%2C_Oklahoma), the same year.[2] On June 23, 1906, he married Grace Hubbert, the daughter of a prominent attorney, George Washington Hubbert.[3]

## Career

Ferris served as member of the territorial [Oklahoma House of Representatives](/source/Oklahoma_House_of_Representatives) in 1904 and 1905. Upon the admission of Oklahoma as a [State](/source/U.S._state) into the [Union](/source/United_States), Ferris was elected as a [Democrat](/source/Democratic_Party_(United_States)) to the [60th Congress](/source/60th_United_States_Congress). He was reelected to the [61st](/source/61st_United_States_Congress) and to the six succeeding Congresses and served from November 16, 1907, until March 3, 1921.[4] He served as chairman of the [Committee on Public Lands](/source/United_States_House_Committee_on_Natural_Resources) ([62nd](/source/62nd_United_States_Congress) through [65th](/source/65th_United_States_Congress) Congresses). He did not seek renomination as a Representative, but was an unsuccessful candidate for [Senator](/source/United_States_Senator).[3] He won the Democratic primary against incumbent [Thomas P. Gore](/source/Thomas_P._Gore) but was defeated in the general election by Republican [John W. Harreld](/source/John_W._Harreld), receiving 45 percent of the vote.

In 1912 and in 1916 Ferris served as delegate to the [Democratic National Conventions](/source/Democratic_National_Convention).[2] He moved to [New York City](/source/New_York_City) and engaged in the oil business from 1921 to 1924. Returning to Oklahoma in 1925, he served as [Democratic National Committeeman](/source/Democratic_National_Committee) from Oklahoma from 1924 to 1940. He resumed the [practice of law](/source/Practice_of_law); engaged in the oil business and in agricultural pursuits.

His wife, Grace Hubbert Ferris, died unexpectedly of a cerebral hemorrhage on March 9, 1944.

## Death

Ferris died in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, Okla., June 8, 1945 (age 67 years, 217 days). He is [interred](/source/Burial) at Rose Hill Burial Park, Oklahoma City.[3]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-okh_1-0)** [Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture - Ferris, Scott](http://digital.library.okstate.edu/encyclopedia/entries/F/FE015.html) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20121119150802/http://digital.library.okstate.edu/encyclopedia/entries/F/FE015.html) 2012-11-19 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine) (accessed May 11, 2010).

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-congbio_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-congbio_2-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-congbio_2-2) "[Ferris, Scott](http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=F000091)," [Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress](http://bioguide.congress.gov/biosearch/biosearch.asp) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20100423082228/http://bioguide.congress.gov/biosearch/biosearch.asp) 2010-04-23 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine) - United States Congress. ["Scott Ferris (id: F000091)"](http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=F000091). *[Biographical Directory of the United States Congress](/source/Biographical_Directory_of_the_United_States_Congress)*.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-pgrave_3-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-pgrave_3-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-pgrave_3-2) "[Scott Ferris](http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ferris.html)," [Politicalgraveyard.com](http://politicalgraveyard.com) (accessed May 11, 2010).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Scott Ferris"](https://www.govtrack.us/congress/members/scott_ferris/404048). Govtrack US Congress. Retrieved 24 May 2013.

## External links

- [Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture - Ferris, Scott](http://digital.library.okstate.edu/encyclopedia/entries/F/FE015.html) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20121119150802/http://digital.library.okstate.edu/encyclopedia/entries/F/FE015.html) 2012-11-19 at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine)

- [Scott Ferris](https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/23230570) at [Find a Grave](/source/Find_a_Grave)

Party political offices Preceded by Thomas Gore Democratic nominee for U.S. Senator from Oklahoma (Class 3) 1920 Succeeded by Elmer Thomas U.S. House of Representatives Preceded by District created Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Oklahoma's 5th congressional district 1907–1915 Succeeded by Joseph Bryan Thompson Preceded by District created Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Oklahoma's 6th congressional district 1915-1921 Succeeded by L.M. Gensman

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