Charles Frederick Ferguson | |
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Charles Frederick Ferguson
Source: Library and Archives Canada |
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Member of the Canadian Parliament for Leeds North and Grenville North |
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In office 1874–1896 |
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Preceded by | Francis Jones |
Succeeded by | Francis Theodore Frost |
Personal details | |
Born | 1833 Kitley Township, Upper Canada |
Died | 29 September 1909 Kemptville, Ontario, Canada |
(aged 75–76)
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.
The son of Robert Ferguson, he was born in Kitley Township, 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. He died in Kemptville in 1909.
His son George Howard Ferguson later served as Premier of Ontario.