Jack Ferguson
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The Honourable Jack Ferguson AO |
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| 9th Deputy Premier of New South Wales | |
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In office 14 May 1976 – 10 February 1984 |
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| Premier | Neville Wran |
| Preceded by | Leon Punch |
| Succeeded by | Ron Mulock |
| Member of the New South Wales Parliament for Merrylands |
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In office 21 March 1959 – 5 February 1962 |
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| Preceded by | New creation |
| Succeeded by | Seat abolished |
| Member of the New South Wales Parliament for Fairfield |
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In office 3 March 1962 – 23 January 1968 |
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| Preceded by | Clarrie Earl |
| Succeeded by | Eric Bedford |
| Member of the New South Wales Parliament for Merrylands |
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In office 24 February 1968 – 5 March 1984 |
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| Preceded by | New creation |
| Succeeded by | Geoff Irwin |
| Personal details | |
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4 September 1924 Zetland, New South Wales, Australia |
| Died | 17 September 2002 (aged 78) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Political party | Australian Labor Party (NSW Branch) |
| Spouse(s) | Mary Ellen Bett |
| Children | Martin Ferguson, Laurie Ferguson |
Laurie John ("Jack") Ferguson AO (4 September 1924 – 17 September 2002), was an Australian politician and member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for the Australian Labor Party (NSW Branch). He served in Neville Wran's state government as the Deputy Premier of New South Wales from 1976 to 1984.
Born in the inner Sydney suburb of Zetland, Ferguson was educated at Granville Convent and Marist Brothers College, Parramatta, both Roman Catholic schools. After leaving school he was variously a farmhand, textile worker, builder's labourer and bricklayer and was an organiser for the Building Workers Industrial Union. From 1942–46 he served in the Second Australian Imperial Force.
Following his demobilisation, he became active in municipal, and then state, politics. He was an alderman on Parramatta Council from 1954–59, and Deputy Mayor in 1959. He married Mary Ellen Bett; the couple had three sons (Laurie, Martin and Andrew Ferguson) and two daughters.
Ferguson was the member for Merrylands from March 1959 to 1962 and 1968 to 5 March 1984. From 1962 to 1968, he was member for Fairfield. A member of the Australian Labor Party's left wing, he was best known as Deputy Premier and Minister for Public Works and Minister for Ports, from May 1976 until February 1984, in the cabinet headed by Neville Wran. He was also Minister for Housing from May 1976 to February 1977.
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