Thomas Rork Scott Ferguson (10 February 1884 – 4 March 1955) was a

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member of the

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. He was born in

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and became a farmer. Ferguson attended high school at Norwood. In 1934, Ferguson was a regional reeve of Dummer and Asphodel Townships. He also became a Peterborough County Warden in that year. He was first elected to Parliament at the

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riding in the 1935 general election. After serving one term, the

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, Ferguson was defeated by

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of the

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party. In the 1945 election, Ferguson was unsuccessful in unseating White.

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* 1884 births Canadian farmers Liberal Party of Canada MPs Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Ontario Mayors of places in Ontario 1955 deaths {{Ontario-mayor-stub