William J. Ferrall Explained

William J. Ferrall (June 15, 1905 – December 13, 1970) was an American lawyer and politician from New York.

Life

He was born on June 15, 1905,[1] in Brooklyn, New York City. He attended St. John Evangelist Grammar School, St. Francis Xavier Grammar School and Brooklyn Preparatory School. He graduated from Fordham College and Fordham Law School.[2] He practiced law in New York City, and entered politics as a Democrat. He married Kathleen T. Delaney (died 1999), and they had three sons.[3]

Ferrall was a member of the New York State Assembly from 1963 to 1966, sitting in the 174th, 175th and 176th New York State Legislatures. On January 6, 1966, he resigned his seat to run for the State Senate seat vacated by the appointment of Guy James Mangano to the New York City Family Court.

Ferrall was elected on February 8, 1966, to the New York State Senate,[4] and was re-elected three times. He remained a member of the State Senate until his death in 1970, sitting in the 176th, 177th and 178th New York State Legislatures.

He died on December 13, 1970, in Veterans Administration Hospital in Manhattan.[5]

Notes and References

  1. http://sortedbyname.com/pages/f101976.html "FERRALL, WILLIAM"
  2. https://books.google.com/books?id=oPtWAAAAYAAJ&q=red+book+william+j+ferrall+born New York Red Book
  3. https://www.nytimes.com/1999/01/05/classified/paid-notice-deaths-ferrall-kathleen-t.html Deaths; FERRALL, KATHLEEN T.
  4. https://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9905E3D9153BE333A25751C2A9649C946791D6CF Vote Is Officially Certified In 3 Special City Elections
  5. https://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9B03E2DE1431EE34BC4D52DFB467838B669EDE WILLIAM FERRALL, STATE SENATOR, 65