Charles Frederick Ferguson

For other people with the same name, see Charles Ferguson (disambiguation).
Charles Frederick Ferguson
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Charles Frederick Ferguson (ca. 1833 – September 29, 1909) was an Ontario physician and political figure. He represented Leeds North and Grenville North in the Canadian House of Commons as a Liberal-Conservative member from 1874 to 1896.[1]

The son of Robert Ferguson,[2] he was born in Kitley Township,[1] where his family had settled after immigrating from Ireland, and studied medicine at Queen's College, graduating in 1859. He set up practice in Kemptville. Ferguson married a sister of Robert Bell, who had represented Russell in the assembly for the Province of Canada.[3] He died in Kemptville in 1909.[2]

His son George Howard Ferguson later served as Premier of Ontario.

References

  1. 1 2 Charles Frederick Ferguson – Parliament of Canada biography
  2. 1 2 Johnson, J.K. (1968). The Canadian Directory of Parliament 1867-1967. Public Archives of Canada. OCLC 622048809.
  3. ↑ The Canadian parliamentary companion, 1891 JA Gemmill


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