Date of Birth: 16/10/1844
Place of Birth: Naria, near Wellington, New South Wales, Australia
Date of Death: 05/05/1891
Place of Death: Wellington, New South Wales, Australia
Parliamentary Service
| Library Committee No.5 |
01 Jul 1903 |
01 Dec 1903 |
5 months 1 day |
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| Illawarra Harbour and Land Corporation Bill Committee No.9 |
11 Apr 1889 |
05 Jun 1889 |
1 month 26 days |
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| Member for Wellington |
02 Feb 1889 |
05 May 1891 |
2 years 3 months 4 days |
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| Removal of Railway Engine-sheds from Dubbo to Wellington Committee No.35 |
16 Dec 1887 |
24 Jul 1888 |
7 months 9 days |
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| Claim of E.Blakeney v.Pegus Committee No.22 |
17 May 1887 |
07 Jun 1887 |
22 days |
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| Member for Wellington |
19 Feb 1887 |
19 Jan 1889 |
1 year 11 months 1 day |
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| Member for Wellington |
19 Oct 1885 |
26 Jan 1887 |
1 year 3 months 8 days |
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| Member for Wellington |
11 Dec 1882 |
07 Oct 1885 |
2 years 9 months 27 days |
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| Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly |
11 Dec 1882 |
05 May 1891 |
8 years 4 months 25 days |
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Qualifications, occupations and interests
Pastoralist. Educated at Bathurst and Clader House School, Redfern. Managed fathers stations at Mullengudgery, Ginninbar Creek and Bakers Swamp 1862 - 1869. Inherited properties with brother G.W.B Ferguson, 1869. Purchased other properties and was a miller as well as a pastoralist in 1890.
Membership of other Parliaments & Offices Held
Local Government Activity
Alderman at Wellington from 1879. Mayor in 1881.
Personal
Son of Alexander Ferguson, innkeeper and later pastoralist, and Elizabeth Inglis. Married (1) Elizabeth Phillips on 8 June 1868 at Molong and had issue, 5 daughters and 4 sons. Married (2) Jane Horn on 12 March 1890 at Wellington and had no issue. Protestant.
Additional Information
Biography and portrait in ‘Australian Men of Mark’, Volume 1. Sydney, [?1889] ,
page 278
