Benjamin Ferguson | |
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| Member of the Wisconsin Senate from the 22nd district | |
| In office January 6, 1860 – January 19, 1862 | |
| Preceded by | William E. Smith |
| Succeeded by | Thomas R. Hudd |
| Chairman of the Dodge County Board of Supervisors | |
| In office April 1878 – April 1880 | |
| Preceded by | J. S. Clark |
| Fox Lake Village President | |
| In office April 1878 – April 1879 | |
| Preceded by | William J. Dexter |
| Succeeded by | J. H. Williams |
| In office April 1876 – April 1877 | |
| Preceded by | Seymour T. Coman |
| Succeeded by | William J. Dexter |
| In office April 1861 – April 1863 | |
| Preceded by | John W. Davis |
| Succeeded by | Stoddard Judd |
| In office April 1859 – April 1860 | |
| Preceded by | Abel Merwin |
| Succeeded by | John W. Davis |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 14, 1820 Penobscot, Maine |
| Died | April 19, 1888 (aged 68) |
| Resting place | Riverside Memorial Park Fox Lake, Wisconsin |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Phoebe Ann Ferguson
(m. 1848; died 1884) |
| Children | Charles A. Ferguson (b. 1849; died 1927) Henry Ferguson (b. 1851; died 1851) James Ferguson (b. 1853; died 1853) Jenny Ferguson (b. 1856; died 1856) |
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| Profession | Farmer, politician |
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Benjamin Ferguson (February 14, 1820 – April 19, 1888) was a Scottish American politician and farmer. He was one of the first settlers of Fox Lake, Wisconsin, and served a single two-year term (1860–61) representing Dodge County in the Wisconsin State Senate.[1]
- ^ State of Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau. "Members of the Wisconsin Legislature 1848–1999 Archived 2017-05-10 at the Wayback Machine". Information Bulletin 99-1 (September 1999), p. 6.