John Ferguson (15 March 1830 – 30 March 1906) was a Scottish-born Australian politician.[1] Born in Kenmore, Perthshire, he received a primary education before becoming a carpenter. He migrated to Australia in 1855, becoming a goldminer and carpenter, and then a builder and contractor at Rockhampton in Queensland.[2]
John Ferguson | |
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| Senator for Queensland | |
| In office 30 March 1901 – 6 October 1903 | |
| Member of the Queensland Legislative Council | |
| In office 23 August 1894 – 30 March 1906 | |
| Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Rockhampton | |
| In office 8 October 1881 – 5 May 1888 Serving with Thomas Macdonald-Paterson, William Higson | |
| Preceded by | William Rea |
| Succeeded by | Archibald Archer |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Ferguson 15 March 1830 Kenmore, Perthshire, Scotland |
| Died | 30 March 1906 (aged 76) Sydney, Australia |
| Resting place | Waverley Cemetery |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Political party | Free Trade Party |
| Spouse | Eliza Frances Wiley (m.1862 d.1923) |
| Occupation | Carpenter, Builder |
He served on Rockhampton Council, including a period as mayor in 1880–1881.[1] In 1881 he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Queensland for Rockhampton, holding the seat until 1888.[1] In 1894 he was appointed to the Queensland Legislative Council.[1] He successfully contested the Australian Senate in the 1901 federal election for the Free Trade Party, but did not resign his seat in the Legislative Council. (Holding seats in both state and federal legislatures simultaneously was not yet forbidden by the Commonwealth Electoral Act 1902.)
Ferguson's interest remained in state politics and he seldom attended the Senate due to old age and illness, leading to his seat being declared vacant on 6 October 1903, shortly before the 1903 federal election,[3] which Ferguson did not contest.[2] He continued in the Legislative Council until his death in 1906.[4] Ferguson was buried in the Waverley Cemetery.[5]
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Former Members". Parliament of Queensland. 2015. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
- ^ a b "Ferguson, John (1830–1906)]". Australian Dictionary of Biography. National Centre of Biography, Australian National University. ISSN 1833-7538. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
- ^ Waterson, D B. "FERGUSON, John (1830–1906) Senator for Queensland, 1901–03". The Biographical Dictionary of the Australian Senate. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
- ^ Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Archived from the original on 17 July 2007. Retrieved 16 November 2008.
- ^ "Family Notices". The Sydney Morning Herald. 31 March 1906. p. 24. Retrieved 13 February 2015 – via Trove.