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Howard Ferguson
Canadian politician (1870–1946) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the Canadian politician. For the British composer, see Howard Ferguson (composer).
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.
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George Howard Ferguson | |
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![]() The Hon. George Howard Ferguson | |
9th Premier of Ontario | |
In office July 16, 1923 – December 15, 1930 | |
Monarch | George V |
Lieutenant Governor | Henry Cockshutt William Donald Ross |
Preceded by | Ernest Charles Drury |
Succeeded by | George Stewart Henry |
Canadian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom | |
In office 1930–1935 | |
Prime Minister | R.B. Bennett, W.L. Mackenzie King |
Preceded by | Lucien Turcotte Pacaud (acting) |
Succeeded by | Vincent Massey |
Ontario MPP | |
In office January 25, 1905 – December 15, 1930 | |
Preceded by | Robert Joynt |
Succeeded by | James Alfred Sanderson |
Constituency | Grenville |
Personal details | |
Born | (1870-06-18)June 18, 1870 Kemptville, Ontario |
Died | February 21, 1946(1946-02-21) (aged 75) Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
Resting place | Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto |
Political party | Conservative |
Spouse | Ella Cumming |
Alma mater | University of Toronto Osgoode Hall Law School |
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