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
Born
c. 1796
Died(1865-01-23)23 January 1865
PartyWhig
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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.