Howard Ferguson
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.
The Honourable 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 | June 18, 1870 Kemptville, Ontario |
| Died | February 21, 1946 (aged 75) Toronto, Ontario |
| Resting place | Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse | Ella Cummings |
| Alma mater | University of Toronto Osgoode Hall Law School |
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