James Ferris Biography


	This biography appears on page 527 in "History of Minnehaha
	County, South Dakota" by Dana R. Bailey and was scanned, OCRed
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FERRIS, JAMES, was born in Belfast, Ireland, September 7, 1852; attended school 
until twelve vears old, and then entered Queen's Island shipyard as a ship plumber 
apprentice, where he remained seven years.  After this he worked at his trade in 
Liverpool, Glasgow and Aberdeen.  He emigrated to the United States, arriving in 
New York March 24, 1884, worked there a short time, and then in Detroit, Michigan, 
and St. Paul, Minnesota, and arrived in Sioux Falls in August, 1884; was employed 
by W. A. Dow eighteen months, and since then has been in business for himself.  
Mr. Ferris is an industrious man, a competent plumber, and a good citizen.