Jack Ferguson

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Early life

Born in the inner Sydney suburb of Zetland, Ferguson was educated at Granville Convent and Marist Brothers College, Parramatta, both Catholic schools.[2]

After leaving school he was variously a farmhand, textile worker, builder's labourer and bricklayer and was an organiser for the Building Workers' Industrial Union. From 1942 to 1946 he served in the Second Australian Imperial Force.[2]

Following his demobilisation, he became active in municipal, and then state, politics. He was an alderman on Parramatta Council from 1954 to 1959, and Deputy Mayor in 1959. He married Mary Ellen Bett; the couple had three sons (Laurie, Martin and Andrew) and two daughters.[1]

Political career

Ferguson was the member for Merrylands from March 1959 to 1962 and 1968 to 5 March 1984. From 1962 to 1968, he was member for Fairfield. A member of the Labor Party's left wing, he was best known as Deputy Premier and Minister for Public Works and Minister for Ports, from May 1976 until February 1984, in the cabinet headed by Neville Wran. He was also Minister for Housing from May 1976 to February 1977.[1]

Death

Ferguson died in Sydney on Script error: No such module "age".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters"., from mesothelioma according to his son Andrew.[3]

Honours

Ferguson was made an Officer of the Order of Australia for his service to government and to the NSW parliament in the Australia Day honours in 1985.[4]

References

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New district Member for Merrylands
1959–1962 Template:S-ttl/check 		Seat abolished
Preceded byTemplate:S-bef/checkTemplate:Succession box/check Member for Fairfield
1962–1968 Template:S-ttl/check 		Template:S-aft/check Succeeded by
New district Member for Merrylands
1968–1984 Template:S-ttl/check 		Template:S-aft/check Succeeded by
Political offices
Preceded byTemplate:S-bef/check Deputy Leader of the Opposition
of New South Wales
1973–1976 Template:S-ttl/check 		Template:S-aft/check Succeeded by
Preceded byTemplate:S-bef/check Deputy Premier of New South Wales
1976–1984 Template:S-ttl/check 		Template:S-aft/check Succeeded by
Minister for Public Works
1976–1984 Template:S-ttl/check 		Template:S-aft/check Succeeded by
Minister for Ports
1976–1984 Template:S-ttl/check 		Template:S-aft/check Succeeded by
Preceded byTemplate:S-bef/checkTemplate:Succession box/check Minister for Housing
1976–1977 Template:S-ttl/check 		Template:S-aft/check Succeeded by
Party political offices
Preceded byTemplate:S-bef/check Deputy Leader of the Australian Labor Party
in New South Wales
1973–1984 Template:S-ttl/check 		Template:S-aft/check Succeeded by

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