William Ferris
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William Ferris may refer to:
- William H. FerrisWilliam H. FerrisWilliam Henry Ferris was an author, minister, and scholar.He was born in New Haven, Connecticut as the son of David H. and Sarah Ann Jefferson Ferris. His grandparents were free at the time of his father's birth. His father joined the Union Army voluntarily at the age of 17 years...
(1874–1941), African American journalist and author - William R. FerrisWilliam R. FerrisWilliam Reynolds Ferris is an American author and scholar and former chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities...
(born 1942), folklorist and scholar of the U.S. South, former chair of the National Endowment for the Humanities