Charles Frederick Ferguson

Charles Frederick Ferguson

Charles Frederick Ferguson
Source: Library and Archives Canada
Member of the Canadian Parliament
for Leeds North and Grenville North
In office
1874–1896
Preceded by Francis Jones
Succeeded by Francis Theodore Frost
Personal details
Born 1833
Kitley Township, Upper Canada
Died 29 September 1909(1909-09-29) (aged 75–76)
Kemptville, Ontario, Canada
Political party Liberal-Conservative

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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