Background
He was born in Denver, Colorado, United States and came to Canada in 1906.
He was born in Denver, Colorado, United States and came to Canada in 1906.
He attended Mew Hall School in England at Burton on Trent then became a farmer and livestock dealer by career.
Ferrie served in World War I under the 2nd Engineers as a corporal. Foreign 20 years, he was also a reeve of Rural Municipality of Invermay Number. 305.
He was first elected to Parliament at the Mackenzie riding in the 1949 general election by defeating Company-operative Commonwealth Federation incumbent Alexander Malcolm Nicholson.
After completing his only term in the House of Commons, he was defeated by Nicholson in the 1953 election.