Rork Scott Ferguson
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Rork Scott Ferguson was a Liberal party
member of the Canadian House of Commons
. He was born in Peterborough County, Ontario
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 Hastings—Peterborough
riding in the 1935 general election
. After serving one term, the 18th Canadian Parliament
, Ferguson was defeated by George Stanley White
of the National Government party. In the 1945 election
, Ferguson was unsuccessful in unseating White.
Liberal Party of Canada
The Liberal Party of Canada , colloquially known as the Grits, is the oldest federally registered party in Canada. In the conventional political spectrum, the party sits between the centre and the centre-left. Historically the Liberal Party has positioned itself to the left of the Conservative...
member of the Canadian House of Commons
Canadian House of Commons
The House of Commons of Canada is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign and the Senate. The House of Commons is a democratically elected body, consisting of 308 members known as Members of Parliament...
. He was born in Peterborough County, Ontario
Peterborough County, Ontario
Peterborough County is located in Southern Ontario, Canada. It is projected to reach a population of 159,840 by 2031, according to the Ontario Ministry of Finance's Ontario Population Projections Update...
and became a farmer.
Ferguson attended high school at Norwood. In 1934, Ferguson was a regional reeve of Dummer
Douro-Dummer, Ontario
Douro-Dummer is a township in central-eastern Ontario, Canada in Peterborough County. It is located on the Trent-Severn Waterway. Douro is the site of drumlins known as the Drumlins of Douro.Douro has a Jr...
and Asphodel
Asphodel-Norwood, Ontario
Asphodel-Norwood is a township in central-eastern Ontario, Canada, in Peterborough County. It is located on the Trent-Severn Waterway.The township comprises the communities of Birdsalls, Birdsalls Station, Norwood and Westwood....
Townships. He also became a Peterborough County Warden in that year.
He was first elected to Parliament at the Hastings—Peterborough
Hastings—Peterborough
Hastings—Peterborough was a federal electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1925 to 1953. It was located in the province of Ontario...
riding in the 1935 general election
Canadian federal election, 1935
The Canadian federal election of 1935 was held on October 14, 1935 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 18th Parliament of Canada. The Liberal Party of William Lyon Mackenzie King won a majority government, defeating Prime Minister R.B. Bennett's Conservative Party.The central...
. After serving one term, the 18th Canadian Parliament
18th Canadian Parliament
The 18th Canadian Parliament was in session from February 6, 1936 until January 25, 1940. The membership was set by the 1935 federal election on October 14, 1935, and it changed only somewhat due to resignations and by-elections until it was dissolved prior to the 1940 election.It was controlled...
, Ferguson was defeated by George Stanley White
George Stanley White
George Stanley White, PC was a Canadian parliamentarian and Speaker of the Canadian Senate from 1962 to 1963.White was born in Madoc, Ontario...
of the National Government party. In the 1945 election
Canadian federal election, 1945
The Canadian federal election of 1945 was the 20th general election in Canadian history. It was held June 11, 1945 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the 20th Parliament of Canada...
, Ferguson was unsuccessful in unseating White.