Ferral C. Dininny
American politician
Ferral Carlton Dininny (January 22, 1818 – July 24, 1901) was an American businessman and politician from the Southern Tier region of New York.
Life
His father Ferral Dininny (1785–1876) came from County Cavan, Ireland to the United States and settled at Addison, Steuben County, New York. Among his children were William Dininny (b. 1810), Henry Ferral Dininny (b. 1815), Ferral Carlton Dininny, John W. Dininny, Owen Dininny (b. 1822) and Daniel Ensign Dininny.
Ferral C. Dininny was born in Otsego County, New York on January 22, 1818. He received his early education in the Otsego County district schools. Later he entered the Whitesboro Institute near Utica, New York, and finished his studies at the seminary in Lima, New York. He resolved to study law, and entered the law office of Andrew Chatsfiels in Addison..
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