Phil Ferguson
Phillip Colgan Ferguson | |
|---|---|
E.W. Marland | |
| Succeeded by | Ross Rizley |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 15, 1903 Tijuana, Mexico |
| Political party | Democratic Republican |
| Spouse | Martha Sharon Naoma L. Restine |
Banker | |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  Marine Corps |
| Years of service | 1942–1944 |
| Rank |  Major |
| Unit | Company A, First Battalion, Ninth Marines Marine Raiders regiment |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards |  Silver Star |
Phillip Colgan Ferguson (August 15, 1903 – August 8, 1978) was an American politician serving as a
University of Kansas at Lawrence
, A.B., in 1926. He moved to Oklahoma and settled on a ranch near Woodward, Woodward County, working on agricultural pursuits and cattle raising. Ferguson's interest in cattle ranching later earned him a position as a president of the Northwest Cattlemen's Association and vice president of the Oklahoma Cattlemen's Association. He was also director of the Bank of Woodward, which was owned by his father.
Political career
Ferguson was elected as a
Seventy-ninth Congress), he resumed his former pursuits. He was also an unsuccessful Democratic gubernatorial candidate in 1950 and Republican Oklahoma gubernatorial candidate in 1958. Ferguson served on the Federal Reserve Board in Oklahoma City and as director of the Farm Credit Administration in Wichita, Kansas
.
Military service
During
Ninth Marines and in the Marine Raiders Regiment.[2]
Personal life and death
He resided in
San Diego, California
.
Sources
- United States Congress. "Phil Ferguson (id: F000082)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
- ^ "Ferguson, Phillip Colgan (1903-1978)". Archived from the original on 2010-07-18. Retrieved 2009-10-29.
- ^ "Ferguson, Phillip Colgan (1903-1978)". Archived from the original on 2010-07-18. Retrieved 2009-10-29.
External links
Media related to Phil Ferguson at Wikimedia Commons
