Samuel Abbott Ferrin

Samuel A. Ferrin
Samuel A. Ferrin
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly; from the Grant 3rd district
	In office; January 1, 1872 – January 6, 1873
Preceded by	John Chandler Holloway
Succeeded by	John Monteith
Personal details
Born	January 19, 1831; Saint-Thomas, Upper Canada
Died	March 29, 1875 (aged 44); Mineral Point, Wisconsin, U.S.
Resting place	Union Grove Cemetery, Darlington, Wisconsin
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Mary Margaret Mason
Children	Harriett E. (Osborne); (b. 1853; died 1936); Charles Andrews Ferrin; (b. 1855; died 1948); Frank A. Ferrin; (b. 1857; died 1928);
Education	Rush Medical College
Profession	Physician
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Volunteers; Union Army
Years of service	1862–1865
Rank	1st Assistant Surgeon, USV
Unit	32nd Reg. Wis. Vol. Infantry; 44th Reg. Wis. Vol. Infantry;
Battles/wars	American Civil War

Samuel Abbott Ferrin (January 19, 1831 – March 29, 1875) was a Canadian American, immigrant, medical doctor, and Republican politician. He was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing Grant County during the 1872 session. He also served as a hospital steward and surgeon in the Union Army during the American Civil War.

Biography[edit]

Ferrin was born on January 19, 1831, in what is now Saint-Thomas, Quebec. He graduated from Rush Medical College.^[1] During the American Civil War, Ferrin originally enlisted with the 32nd Wisconsin Infantry Regiment of the Union Army. He later became a surgeon in Wingville, Wisconsin^[2] and was commissioned First Assistant Surgeon of the 44th Wisconsin Infantry Regiment.

Ferrin was a member of the Assembly during the 1872 session.^[3] He was a Republican.

^ The Legislative Manual of the State of Wisconsin (11th ed.). Madison, Wis. 1872. p. 448.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
^ "Dr. S. A. Ferrin". Grant County Herald. November 3, 1863. p. 3. Retrieved September 5, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
^ Lawrence S. Barish, ed. (2007). State of Wisconsin Blue Book 2007 - 2008. p. 138.