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Charles Frederick Ferguson

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Charles Frederick Ferguson
Charles Frederick Ferguson
Member of Parliament
for Leeds North and Grenville North
In office
1874–1896
Preceded byFrancis Jones
Succeeded byFrancis Theodore Frost
Personal details
Born20 July 1834
Kitley Township, Upper Canada
Died29 September 1909(1909-09-29) (aged 75)
Kemptville, Ontario, Canada
Political partyLiberal-Conservative

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]

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.

1874 Canadian federal election: Leeds North and Grenville North
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal–Conservative Charles Frederick Ferguson 918
Conservative Francis Jones 785

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
1878 Canadian federal election: Leeds North and Grenville North
Party Candidate Votes
Liberal–Conservative Charles Frederick Ferguson 859
Conservative Francis Jones 823
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

References

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  1. ^ a b Charles Frederick Ferguson – Parliament of Canada biography
  2. ^ a b 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[page needed]
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