Scott Ferris
| Scott Ferris | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Oklahoma's 6th district |
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In office March 4, 1915 – March 3, 1921 |
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| Preceded by | District created |
| Succeeded by | L.M. Gensman |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Oklahoma's 5th district |
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In office November 16, 1907 – March 3, 1915 |
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| Preceded by | District created |
| Succeeded by | Joseph Bryan Thompson |
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November 3, 1877 Neosho, Missouri |
| Died |
June 8, 1945 (aged 67) Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
| Citizenship |
 United States
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| Political party | Democratic Party |
| Spouse(s) | Grace Hobbert Ferris |
| Alma mater | Kansas City School of Law |
| Profession |
Attorney politician oilman farmer |
| Religion | Protestant |
Attorney politician
oilman
Scott Ferris (November 3, 1877 – June 8, 1945) was a U.S. Representative from Oklahoma.
Ferris was born in Neosho, Missouri to Scott and Annie M. Ferris. He attended the public schools and was graduated from Newton County High School in 1897 and from the Kansas City School of Law in 1901. He was admitted to the bar in 1901 and commenced practice in Lawton, Oklahoma, the same year. In 1906, he married Grace Hobbert.
Upon the admission of Oklahoma as a State into the Union, Ferris was elected as a Democrat to the 60th Congress. He was reelected to the 61st and to the six succeeding Congresses and served from November 16, 1907, until March 3, 1921. He served as chairman of the Committee on Public Lands (62nd through 65th Congresses).
Ferris served as member of the territorial Oklahoma House of Representatives in 1904 and 1905. Upon the admission of Oklahoma as a State into the Union, Ferris was elected as a Democrat to the 60th Congress. He was reelected to the 61st and to the six succeeding Congresses and served from November 16, 1907, until March 3, 1921. He served as chairman of the Committee on Public Lands (62nd through 65th Congresses). He did not seek renomination as a Representative, but was an unsuccessful candidate for Senator. He won the Democratic primary against incumbent Thomas P. Gore but was defeated in the general election by Republican John W. Harreld, receiving 45 percent of the vote.
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