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]

Sources

  1. ^ "FERRALL, WILLIAM" at Social Security Info
  2. ^ New York Red Book (1967–1968; pg. 87)
  3. ^ Deaths; FERRALL, KATHLEEN T. in the New York Times on January 5, 1999
  4. ^ Vote Is Officially Certified In 3 Special City Elections in the New York Times on February 22, 1966 (subscription required)
  5. ^ WILLIAM FERRALL, STATE SENATOR, 65 in the New York Times on December 15, 1970 (subscription required)
New York State Assembly Preceded byGuy James Mangano New York State Assembly Kings County, 8th District 1963–1965 Succeeded bydistrict abolished Preceded bynew district New York State Assembly 62nd District 1966 Succeeded byWilliam J. Giordano New York State Senate Preceded byGuy James Mangano New York State Senate 24th District 1966 Succeeded byPaul P. E. Bookson Preceded bySamuel L. Greenberg New York State Senate 22nd District 1967–1970 Succeeded byWilliam J. Giordano
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