George Johnston Ferguson

FERGUSON, GEORGE JOHNSTON, meat dealer; b. 26 April 1923 in White Sands, son of Ellsworth Ferguson and Minnie MacPherson; m. 4 December 1947 Dorothy Cynthia Stewart of Murray Harbour, and they had four children, Dennis Merton, George Ellsworth, Paul Lome, and John Murdock; United. Ferguson, a Liberal, was first elected to the Legislative Assembly in a by-election held 17 July 1961 for 5th Kings. He was re-elected in the general elections of 1962, 1966, and 1970. On 28 July 1966, he was appointed Minister of Public Works and Highways and served until 2 May 1974. Ferguson received his education at Prince of Wales College. He worked as a meat dealer. From 1942 to 1946, Ferguson served in the Royal Canadian Navy. He is a member of the Royal Canadian Legion in Montague and the Masonic Order. Dorothy Ferguson is the daughter of John Murdock Stewart.