Charles Frederick Ferguson
Canadian politician
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Charles Frederick Ferguson (20 July 1834 – 29 September 1909) was an Ontario physician and political figure. He represented Leeds North and Grenville North in the House of Commons of Canada as a Liberal-Conservative member from 1874 to 1896.[1]
Charles Frederick Ferguson | |
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Charles Frederick Ferguson | |
| Member of Parliament for Leeds North and Grenville North | |
| In office 1874–1896 | |
| Preceded by | Francis Jones |
| Succeeded by | Francis Theodore Frost |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 20 July 1834 |
| Died | 29 September 1909 (aged 75) Kemptville, Ontario, Canada |
| Party | Liberal-Conservative |
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.
On Mr. Ferguson being unseated, 10 November 1874:
| By-election on 16 December 1874 | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal–Conservative | Charles Frederick Ferguson | 917 | |||
| Unknown | John K. Weir | 765 | |||
| 1882 Canadian federal election: Leeds North and Grenville North | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal–Conservative | Charles Frederick Ferguson | 1,048 | ||||||
| Liberal | Francis Theodore Frost | 762 | ||||||
| 1887 Canadian federal election: Leeds North and Grenville North | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal–Conservative | Charles Frederick Ferguson | 1,140 | ||||||
| Conservative | Angus Buchanan | 747 | ||||||
| Liberal | George Eldon Kidd | 291 | ||||||
| 1891 Canadian federal election: Leeds North and Grenville North | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | ||||||
| Liberal–Conservative | Charles Frederick Ferguson | 1,311 | ||||||
| Liberal | Francis Theodore Frost | 1,165 | ||||||
