Charles Frederick Ferguson

For other people with the same name, see Charles Ferguson (disambiguation).

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
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 Kitley Township, Upper Canada
Died	29 September 1909(1909-09-29) (aged 75) Kemptville, Ontario, Canada
Political 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.

v t e 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

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

v t e 1882 Canadian federal election: Leeds North and Grenville North
Party	Candidate	Votes
	Liberal–Conservative	Charles Frederick Ferguson	1,048
	Liberal	Francis Theodore Frost	762

v t e 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

v t e 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