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Entertainment

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Jim Ferguson James Edwin Ferguson (born December 23, 1948) is an American guitarist, composer, journalist, and educator. Born in Dayton, Ohio, Ferguson began his early music education playing the trombone at age 7, and then after eight years of study, swit ...
(born 1948), American jazz and classical guitarist * Jim Ferguson, American guitarist, past member of Lotion * Jim Ferguson, American movie critic, Board of Directors member for the Broadcast Film Critics Association *
Jimmy Ferguson James Francis Ferguson (February 26, 1940 â€“ October 8, 1997) was a founding member of the Irish-Canadian folk group The Irish Rovers. He was the only member who did not play an instrument. He sang in a rich baritone voice, in contrast to ...
(1940–1997), Irish-Canadian singer, member of The Irish Rovers


Politics

* James Ferguson, 1st Laird of Pitfour (1672–1734) *
James Ferguson, Lord Pitfour James Ferguson, Lord Pitfour (1700 – 25 June 1777) was a Scottish advocate and second Laird of Pitfour, a large estate in Buchan. His flourishing law practice was sited opposite Parliament House in Edinburgh. He became Dean of the Faculty ...
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James Ferguson (Scottish politician) James Ferguson FRSE (25 May 1735 â€“ 6 September 1820) was a Scottish advocate and Tory politician and the third Laird of Pitfour, a large estate in the Buchan area of north east Scotland, which is known as the 'Blenheim of the North'. F ...
(1735–1820), Scottish Tory politician *
James Burne Ferguson James Burne Ferguson was a 19th-century Member of Parliament in New Zealand. He represented the Wairarapa and Hawkes Bay electorate from 1858 to 1860, when he resigned. In the by-election A by-election, also known as a special election in ...
, New Zealand politician in 1850s *
James E. Ferguson James Edward Ferguson Jr. (August 31, 1871 – September 21, 1944), known as Pa Ferguson, was an American Democratic politician and the 26th Governor of Texas, in office from 1915 to 1917. He was indicted and impeached during his second term, ...
(1871–1944), Governor of Texas *
James Ferguson (Australian politician) James Rankin Ferguson (3 January 1908 – 20 November 1975) was an Australian politician who represented the South Australian House of Assembly seats of Goyder from 1970 to 1973 and Yorke Peninsula from 1963 to 1970 for the Liberal and Count ...
(1908–1975), South Australian House of Assembly *
James Ferguson (Canadian politician) James Robert Ferguson (born August 19, 1925 in Gladstone, Manitoba – February 26, 2013) was a farmer and politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1969 to 1981 fo ...
(1925–2013), Canadian politician from Manitoba *
Jim Ferguson (public servant) James Alexander Ferguson is a former Australian diplomat, senior public servant and sport administrator. He was Executive Director of the Australian Sports Commission between 1990 and 2000. Personal He was born in Sydney. Whilst competing his st ...
(born 1940), Australian diplomat *
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, Bangladeshi politician


Science

* James Ferguson (Scottish astronomer) (1710–1776), Scottish astronomer and instrument maker *
James Ferguson (American astronomer) James Ferguson (August 31, 1797 – September 26, 1867) was a Scottish-born American astronomer and engineer, who made the first discovery of an asteroid from North America (31 Euphrosyne). Biography James Ferguson was born in Scotland on August ...
(1797–1867), American astronomer and engineer * James Haig Ferguson (1862–1934), Scottish gynaecologist * James Ferguson (anthropologist) (born 1959), American anthropologist


Sports

* James Ferguson (cricketer) (1848–1913), Australian cricketer *
Jim Ferguson (footballer) James Stirling Ferguson (13 August 1896 – 21 September 1952) was a Scottish professional footballer who made over 220 appearances as a goalkeeper in the Football League for Notts County and Brentford. Personal life Ferguson's younger brot ...
(1896–1952), Scottish professional football goalkeeper *
James Ferguson (footballer, fl. 1905–15) James Ferguson may refer to: Entertainment * Jim Ferguson (born 1948), American jazz and classical guitarist * Jim Ferguson, American guitarist, past member of Lotion * Jim Ferguson, American movie critic, Board of Directors member for the Broad ...
, Scottish footballer *
James Ferguson (Queen's Park footballer) James Ferguson was a Scottish amateur football goalkeeper who played in the Scottish League for Queen's Park. He was capped by Scotland at amateur An amateur () is generally considered a person who pursues an avocation independent from their ...
, Scottish footballer *
James Ferguson (water polo) James Michael "Jim" Ferguson (born April 27, 1949) is a retired water polo player from the United States. He played on UCLA's team from 1968 to 1970 which included the undefeated 1969 team in which he received All-American honors. He was born in ...
(born 1949), American water polo player *
Jimmy Ferguson (footballer) James Cameron Mars Ferguson (born 20 February 1935) is a Scottish former footballer who played in the Scottish Football League for Dundee, Falkirk and Stenhousemuir, and in the English Football League for Oldham Athletic, Crewe Alexandra and Dar ...
(born 1935), Scottish football goalkeeper


Other

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James Ferguson (minister) James Ferguson (1621–1667), was a Scottish minister. Biography Ferguson belonged to the Fergusons of Kilkerran. He graduated at Glasgow University in 1638, and was ordained minister of Kilwinning, Ayrshire Ayrshire ( gd, Siorrachd Inbhir à ...
(1621–1667), Scottish minister *
James Ferguson (major-general) James Ferguson (before 1677–1705) of Balmakelly and Kirtonhill, Kincardineshire, was a Scottish major-general, colonel of the Cameronian regiment. Ferguson was the third son of William Ferguson, laird of Badifurrow, who represented Inverurie ...
(died 1705), Scottish major-general *
James Frederic Ferguson James Frederic Ferguson (1807–1855) was an Irish antiquary. Life Ferguson was born at Charleston, South Carolina, in 1807. He was of French descent, son of Jacques Frédéric Jaquemain, a native of Cambrai. During the time of the French Revo ...
(1807–1855), Irish antiquarian *
James Ferguson (general) General James Ferguson (August 15, 1913 – July 13, 2000) was a U.S. Air Force general and was commander of the Air Force Systems Command at Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland. Biography Ferguson was born in Izmir, Turkey, of British pare ...
(1913–2000), U.S. Air Force general


See also

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Ferguson (name) Ferguson is an Anglicization of the Scots Gaelic “Macfhearghus", a patronymic form of the personal name '' Fergus'' which translates as ''son of the angry (one)''.Way, George and Squire, Romily. ''Collins Scottish Clan & Family Encyclopedia''. ...
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James Fergusson (disambiguation) James Fergusson may refer to: Politics *Sir James Fergusson, 6th Baronet (1832–1907), Governor of South Australia, New Zealand and Bombay *Sir James Fergusson, 8th Baronet (1904–1973), Lord Lieutenant of Ayrshire *Sir James Fergusson, Lord Kil ...
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James Ferguson Conant James Ferguson Conant (born June 10, 1958) is an American philosopher at the University of Chicago who has written extensively on topics in philosophy of language, ethics, and metaphilosophy. He is perhaps best known for his writings on Wittgenste ...
, American philosopher *
James Ferguson Dowdell James Ferguson Dowdell (November 26, 1818 – September 6, 1871) was the second President of the East Alabama College, now known as Auburn University, from 1868 to 1870, and a U.S. Representative from Alabama.
(1818–1871), U.S. representative from Alabama {{DEFAULTSORT:Ferguson, James