Thomas M. Ferrell

For the American engraver and medalist, see T. James Ferrell.

Thomas Merrill Ferrell (June 20, 1844 – October 20, 1916) was an American Democratic Party politician who represented New Jersey's 1st congressional district in the United States House of Representatives for one term from 1883 to 1885.

Thomas Merrill Ferrell
From Volume I of 1900's Biographical, Genealogical and Descriptive History of the First Congressional District of New Jersey.
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New Jersey's 1st district
In office March 4, 1883 – March 3, 1885
Preceded by	George M. Robeson
Succeeded by	George Hires
Member of the New Jersey Senate
In office 1880-1881
Member of the New Jersey General Assembly
In office 1879-1880
Personal details
Born	June 20, 1844 Glassboro, New Jersey
Died	October 20, 1916(1916-10-20) (aged 72) Glassboro, New Jersey
Nationality	American
Political party	Democratic

Early life and education

Born in Glassboro, New Jersey, Ferrell attended the common schools and completed an academic course.^[1]

Political career

Ferrell was elected a member of the Glassboro township committee in 1872 and 1873. He served as president of Hollow Ware Glassworkers' Association from 1878 to 1883.^[1]

He served as member of the school board 1885–1890, serving as its president in 1887. He served as member of the New Jersey General Assembly in 1879 and 1880, and as a member of the New Jersey Senate in 1880 and 1881.^[1]

Congress

In 1882, Ferrell was elected as a Democrat to the Forty-eighth Congress.^[2] He served in office from March 4, 1883 to March 3, 1885, but was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1884 to the Forty-ninth Congress.^[1]

Internal revenue

When President Grover Cleveland was in office, Ferrell was appointed collector of internal revenue for the district.^[2]

Later career and death

After leaving Congress, he was employed as a glassware salesman.^[1]

He died in Glassboro, New Jersey, October 20, 1916, and was interred in Methodist Episcopal Cemetery.^[1]