Robert George Ferguson (June 2, 1866 – 1958) was a politician in

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. He served in the

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from 1927 to 1932, as a member of the

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. Ferguson was born in the township of Kitley, in

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, Canada West, the son of John Ferguson. He was educated at

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, moved to Manitoba in 1882, and worked as a farmer. He was a member of the I.O.O.F. He was elected to the Manitoba legislature in the 1927 provincial election, defeating

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candidate George Palmer and incumbent

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Archibald Esplen Archibald Esplen (January 29, 1864 – June 12, 1933) was a politician in Manitoba, Canada. He served in the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1922 to 1927, as a member of the Manitoba Liberal Party. He was born in Port Elgin, Canada W ...

in the constituency of Dauphin. The Progressive Party won a majority government, and Ferguson served on the opposition benches of the legislature. He did not seek re-election in 1932.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Ferguson, Robert 1866 births 1958 deaths Progressive Conservative Party of Manitoba MLAs