Howard Ferguson

George Howard Ferguson
The Hon. George Howard Ferguson
9th Premier of Ontario
In office
July 16, 1923 – December 15, 1930
MonarchGeorge V
Lieutenant GovernorHenry Cockshutt
William Donald Ross
Preceded byErnest Charles Drury
Succeeded byGeorge Stewart Henry
Canadian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom
In office
1930–1935
Prime MinisterR.B. Bennett,
W.L. Mackenzie King
Preceded byLucien Turcotte Pacaud (acting)
Succeeded byVincent Massey
Ontario MPP
In office
January 25, 1905 – December 15, 1930
Preceded byRobert Joynt
Succeeded byJames Alfred Sanderson
ConstituencyGrenville
Personal details
Born(1870-06-18)June 18, 1870
Kemptville, Ontario
DiedFebruary 21, 1946(1946-02-21) (aged 75)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Resting placeMount Pleasant Cemetery, Toronto
Political partyConservative
SpouseElla Cumming
Alma materUniversity of Toronto
Osgoode Hall Law School

George Howard Ferguson PC (June 18, 1870 – February 21, 1946) was the ninth premier of Ontario, from 1923 to 1930. He was a Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1905 to 1930 who represented the eastern provincial riding of Grenville.