Howard Ferguson [SEP] position held
Howard Ferguson
George Howard Ferguson, PC (June 18, 1870 – February 21, 1946) was the ninth Premier of Ontario, Canada 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.
Background.
He was the son of Charles Frederick Ferguson who served in the Canadian House of Commons. Ferguson studied at the University of Toronto and Osgoode Hall, was called to the Ontario bar in 1894 and returned to Kemptville
time, he rose through its ranks to become financial editor.
In 1915, Ball was elected as an Alderman for the city of Toronto, a position he held until 1919. In the 1926 Ontario General Election, he ran and was elected as a Conservative in the Eglinton riding of Toronto. He served until 1929, in the 17th Legislative Assembly of Ontario as led by George Howard Ferguson.
On January 29, 1930, it was announced that Ball had been nominated to the position of King's Printer, effective