John Fergus (politician)

John Fergus
Member of Parliament
for Fife
In office
12 August 1847 – 5 May 1859
Preceded byJames Erskine Wemyss
Succeeded byJames Hay Erskine Wemyss
Member of Parliament
for Kirkcaldy Burghs
In office
14 January 1835 – 26 July 1837
Preceded byRobert Ferguson
Succeeded byRobert Ferguson
Personal details
Bornc. 1796
Died23 January 1865
NationalityBritish
Political partyWhig

John Fergus (c. 1796 – 23 January 1865)[1][2] 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.[3]

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Kirkcaldy Burghs
1835–1837 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of Parliament for Fife
1847–1859 		Succeeded by


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