| John Fergus | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament for Fife | |
| In office 12 August 1847 – 5 May 1859 | |
| Preceded by | James Erskine Wemyss |
| Succeeded by | James Hay Erskine Wemyss |
| Member of Parliament for Kirkcaldy Burghs | |
| In office 14 January 1835 – 26 July 1837 | |
| Preceded by | Robert Ferguson |
| Succeeded by | Robert Ferguson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1796 |
| Died | 23 January 1865 |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Whig |
John Fergus (c. 1796 – 23 January 1865) was a British Whig politician.
Fergus was first elected Whig MP for Kirkcaldy Burghs at the 1835 general election and held the seat until 1837 when he did not seek re-election. He returned to parliament as an MP for Fife in 1847, holding the seat until 1859, when he retired.
References
- Rayment, Leigh (3 September 2018). "The House of Commons: Constituencies beginning with "F"". Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page. Archived from the original on 11 September 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - Rayment, Leigh (13 June 2017). "The House of Commons: Constituencies beginning with "K"". Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page. Archived from the original on 11 September 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2018.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - Craig, F. W. S., ed. (1977). British Parliamentary Election Results 1832-1885 (e-book) (1st ed.). London: Macmillan Press. pp. 553, 585. ISBN 978-1-349-02349-3.
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| Parliament of the United Kingdom | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byRobert Ferguson | Member of Parliament for Kirkcaldy Burghs 1835–1837 |
Succeeded byRobert Ferguson |
| Preceded byJames Erskine Wemyss | Member of Parliament for Fife 1847–1859 |
Succeeded byJames Hay Erskine Wemyss |
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