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George Ferguson (other)
George Ferguson may refer to: *George Ferguson (colonial administrator) (1748–1820), 4th Laird of Pitfour *George Ferguson (Royal Navy officer) (1788–1867), Scottish admiral and Member of Parliament * G. E. Ferguson (1864–1897), Fante government official in the British colony Gold Coast *George Howard Ferguson (1870–1946), Canadian politician *George Ferguson (baseball) (1883–1943), American baseball player * George Ferguson (actor) (1890–1961), American stage and silent film actor *George Ferguson (cricketer) (1912–1995), Argentine cricketer * George Ferguson (politician) (born 1947), British architect and first elected mayor of Bristol * George Ferguson (ice hockey) (1952–2019), Canadian ice hockey player * George Ferguson (footballer, fl. 1946–1954), Scottish footballer *George Ferguson (footballer, born 1872) (1872–1898), Scottish footballer See also *George Fergusson (other) George Fergusson may refer to: * George Fergusson (diplomat) George ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Ferguson (colonial Administrator)
George Ferguson (1748 – 29 December 1820) was the fourth Laird of Pitfour, a large estate in the Buchan area of Aberdeenshire, Scotland, that became known as The Blenheim of the North. He lived much of his life in Tobago and became lieutenant governor in 1779. He surrendered the island to the French after a battle in 1781. Accusations were made by the commander of the British Fleet that the island was surrendered too easily but Ferguson was cleared of any blame at a subsequent enquiry. He is usually referred to as the "Governor" to help differentiate between the generations, as men of the next generations were also named George Ferguson. Ferguson was only Laird of Pitfour for about three months before his sizeable estate, including the plantations in the Caribbean, passed to his illegitimate son. Early life and family Ferguson was born at Pitfour in the Buchan area of Aberdeenshire in the north east of Scotland in 1748. His father was James Ferguson who had been raised to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Ferguson (Royal Navy Officer)
George Ferguson (April 1788 – 15 March 1867) was a Scottish officer of the Royal Navy. He served during the French Revolutionary Wars, French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars, and rose to the rank of admiral (Royal Navy), admiral. He was also a Tory (British political party), Tory politician who sat in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom, House of Commons from 1832 to 1837. He was the fifth laird of Pitfour in Aberdeenshire from 1821 until his death in 1867. Family Ferguson was the illegitimate son of George Ferguson (Lt Governor of Tobago), George Ferguson (1748–1820) the fourth Laird of Pitfour estate, Pitfour, a large estate in the Buchan area of north east Scotland. His father was usually referred to as "the Governor" and Ferguson inherited the sizeable estate, money and also property in Trinidad and Tobago. As he shared the same name as his father, to help differentiate the two, he is generally known as the "Sailor" or the "Admiral", an acknowledgement of his ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Howard Ferguson
George Howard Ferguson, PC (June 18, 1870 – February 21, 1946) was the ninth premier of Ontario, from 1923 to 1930. He was a Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1905 to 1930 who represented the eastern provincial riding of Grenville. Background The son of Charles Frederick Ferguson, who served in the Canadian House of Commons, Ferguson studied at the University of Toronto and Osgoode Hall, was called to the Ontario bar in 1894, and returned to Kemptville to practise. Ferguson was elected to the municipal council and served three years as reeve of Kemptville. He married Ella Cumming in 1896. Early political career First elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in the 1905 election, Ferguson served as Minister of Lands, Forest, and Mines in the government of William Howard Hearst from 1914 to 1919. Ferguson approved the reservation of of pulpwood on crown land to the Mead Corporation, and a further to Abitibi Power and Paper Company alt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Ferguson (baseball)
Cecil B. Ferguson (August 27, 1883 – September 5, 1943) was an American professional baseball player. He was a right-handed pitcher over parts of six seasons (1906–1911) with the New York Giants (NL), New York Giants and Boston Braves (baseball), Boston Doves/Rustlers. During his career, he compiled a 29–46 record in 142 appearances, with a 3.34 earned run average and 298 strikeouts. After his baseball career, Ferguson became an Osteopathy, osteopathic doctor, and gave medical treatment to many Major League baseball players. He graduated with a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (D.O.) from the Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine. Ferguson was also the coach of the baseball team at the A.T. Still University, American School of Osteopathy. truman.edu Ferguson died in Montverde, Florida ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George Ferguson (actor)
George Hart Ferguson (February 10, 1890 – October 1961) was an American actor. He performed on the stage and in silent movies. Ferguson appeared in two movies, '' Damaged Goods'' (1914) and ''The Bruiser'' (1916). He also toured with Richard Bennett in the stage production of '' Damaged Goods'' and appeared on Broadway in '' Maternity'' (1915), also with Bennett. Early life He was born on Brookline Street in Boston, Massachusetts, one of 10 children of Andrew Ferguson and Mary McIntire. His father was Scottish and his mother Scottish American. Acting career At an early age, George left home to work in the circus. Eventually he turned to the stage. His big break came when he joined the Richard Bennett's theatre company performing in the controversial play, '' Damaged Goods'', which told the story of a prominent man diagnosed with syphilis. In 1914, the American Film Company convinced Bennett to film a screen adaptation of ''Damaged Goods''. The movie featured m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
