James Ferguson
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James Ferguson may refer to:
- James Ferguson (divine)James Ferguson (divine)James Ferguson , was a Scottish divine.Ferguson belonged to the Fergusons of Kilkerran. He graduated at Glasgow University in 1638, and was ordained minister of Kilwinning, Ayrshire, in 1643. He was a member of the assembly of 1648, and declined calls to both Edinburgh and Glasgow...
(1621-1667), Scottish - James Ferguson (major-general)James Ferguson (major-general)James Ferguson , of Balmakelly and Kirtonhill, Kincardineshire, was a Scottish major-general, colonel of the Cameronian regiment.Ferguson was the third son of William Ferguson, laird of Badifurrow, who represented Inverurie in the first Scottish parliament after the Restoration, remembered for its...
(died 1705), Scottish - James Ferguson (1710–1776), Scottish astronomer and instrument maker
- James Ferguson (Scottish politician) (1735–1820), Scottish Member of Parliament for Aberdeenshire (UK Parliament constituency)Aberdeenshire (UK Parliament constituency)Aberdeenshire was a Scottish county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1708 to 1800 and of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 until 1868...
and Banffshire - James Ferguson (astronomer)James Ferguson (astronomer)James Ferguson was an American astronomer and engineer born in Scotland who made the first discovery of an asteroid from North America . Starting in 1847, he worked at the U.S...
(1797–1867), American - James Frederic FergusonJames Frederic Ferguson-Life:Ferguson was born at Charleston, South Carolina, in 1807. He was of French descent, son of Jacques Frédéric Jaquemain, a native of Cambrai. During the time of the French Revolution Jaquemain left France and settled in London, assuming the name of Ferguson in 1793...
(1807-1855), Irish antiquarian - James E. FergusonJames E. FergusonJames Edward "Pa" Ferguson, Jr. , was a Democratic politician from the state of Texas.- Early life :Ferguson was born to the Reverend James Ferguson, Sr., and Fannie Ferguson near Salado in south Bell County, Texas. He entered Salado College at age twelve but was eventually expelled for...
(1871–1944), Governor of Texas - James Ferguson (general)James Ferguson (general)General James Ferguson was a U.S. Air Force general and was commander of the Air Force Systems Command at Andrews Air Force Base, Maryland.-Biography:...
(1913–2000), U.S. Air Force general - James Ferguson (politician)James Ferguson (politician)James Robert Ferguson is a retired politician in Manitoba, Canada. He was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba from 1969 to 1981 for the riding of Gladstone....
(born 1925), Canadian politician - Jimmy FergusonJimmy FergusonJames Francis "Jimmy" Ferguson was a founding member of the Irish-Canadian folk group The Irish Rovers. He was the only member who did not play an instrument....
(1940-1997), Irish-Canadian musician, early member of The Irish Rovers - Jim FergusonJim FergusonJim Ferguson is an American guitarist, composer, music educator, author, and music journalist/editor.Born in Dayton, Ohio, Jim Ferguson began his early music education playing the trombone at age 7, and then after eight years of study, switched to the guitar at age 15...
(James Edwin Ferguson, born 1948, Ohio), American guitarist, composer, author, educator, and music journalist - James Ferguson (water polo)James Ferguson (water polo)James Michael Ferguson is a retired water polo player from the United States. He played on UCLA's team from which included the in which he received All-American honors....
(born 1949), American water polo player - Jim Ferguson (James Warner Ferguson, born 1950, Missouri), American bassist/vocalist, performed with Crystal GayleCrystal GayleCrystal Gayle is an American country music singer best known for her 1977 country-pop hit, "Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue". An award-winning singer, she accumulated 18 number one country hits during the 1970s and 1980s...
- James Ferguson, passenger on British Airways Flight 9British Airways Flight 9British Airways Flight 9, sometimes referred to by its callsign Speedbird 9 or Jakarta incident, was a scheduled British Airways flight from London Heathrow to Auckland, with stops in Bombay, Madras, Kuala Lumpur, Perth, and Melbourne....
- Jim Ferguson, American guitarist, past member of Lotion (band)Lotion (band)Lotion was a Manhattan indie rock band formed in 1991 by brothers Bill and Jim Ferguson , drummer Rob Youngberg, and vocalist Tony Zajkowski.-Career:...
- James Ferguson (anthropologist)James Ferguson (anthropologist)James Ferguson is an American born Anthropologist. He is known for his work on the politics and anthropology of international development, specifically his critical stance . He is currently chair of the Anthropology Department at Stanford University...
, American anthropologist - James Burne FergusonJames Burne FergusonJames Burne Ferguson was a 19th century Member of Parliament in New Zealand.He represented the Wairarapa and Hawkes Bay electorate from 1858 to 1860, when he resigned. In the by-election on 22 July 1858, he was elected unopposed.-References:...
, New Zealand politician - Jim Ferguson, American movie critic, Board of Directors member for the Broadcast Film Critics AssociationBroadcast Film Critics AssociationThe Broadcast Film Critics Association is the largest film critics organization in the United States and Canada , representing approximately 250 television, radio and online critics....
See also
- James Fergusson (disambiguation)
- James Ferguson Conant, American philosopher
- James Ferguson DowdellJames Ferguson DowdellJames Ferguson Dowdell was the second President of the East Alabama College, now known as Auburn University, from 1868 to 1870, and a U.S. Representative from Alabama.-Biography:...
, U.S. representative from Alabama