8 ▁to ▁ 1 8 4 9 ▁Ferr in ▁was ▁L amo ille ▁County ▁State ' s ▁Att orney . ▁ ▁He ▁also ▁served ▁in ▁local ▁offices ▁throughout ▁his ▁life , ▁including ▁Justice ▁of ▁the ▁Peace . ▁ ▁A ▁Republican , ▁Ferr in ▁served ▁terms ▁in ▁the ▁Verm ont ▁House ▁of ▁Representatives ▁in ▁the ▁mid - 1 8 5 0 s ▁and ▁late ▁ 1 8 6 0 s . ▁ ▁In ▁ 1 8 7 0 ▁he ▁was ▁elected ▁Aud itor ▁of ▁Account s , ▁and ▁served ▁until ▁ 1 8 7 6 . ▁ ▁Ferr in ▁was ▁an ▁original ▁incorpor ator ▁of ▁the ▁Mont pel ier ▁Sav ings ▁Bank ▁and ▁Trust ▁Company ▁and ▁served ▁as ▁its ▁Tre as urer . ▁ ▁He ▁also ▁served ▁as ▁President ▁of ▁the ▁Union ▁Mut ual ▁Fire ▁In sur ance ▁Company . ▁ ▁He ▁died ▁in ▁Mont pel ier ▁on ▁June ▁ 1 , ▁ 1 8 9 6 . ▁ ▁Whit man ▁G . ▁Ferr in ▁was ▁the ▁uncle ▁of ▁Verm ont ▁Governor ▁George ▁Whit man ▁H ende e . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Category : 1 8 1 8 ▁birth s ▁Category : 1 8 9 6 ▁death s ▁Category : V erm ont ▁law y ers ▁Category : State ' s ▁att or ne ys ▁in ▁Verm ont ▁Category : State ▁Aud itors ▁of ▁Verm ont ▁Category : V erm ont ▁Republic ans ▁Category : M embers ▁of ▁the ▁Verm ont ▁House ▁of ▁Representatives ▁Category : Pe ople ▁from ▁Mor rist own , ▁Verm