James Ferguson (Scottish politician), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Advocate and politician
Date of Birth: 25-May-1735
Place of Birth: Aberdeenshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Date of Death: 06-Sep-1820
Profession: politician
Zodiac Sign: Gemini 
About James Ferguson (Scottish politician)
- James Ferguson FRSE (25 May 1735 – 6 September 1820) was a Scottish advocate and Tory politician and the third Laird of Pitfour, a large estate in the Buchan area of north east Scotland, which is known as the 'Blenheim of the North'. Ferguson studied law in Edinburgh, qualifying in 1757 to gain membership of the Faculty of Advocates.
- He then undertook a tour of Europe throughout 1758 before following in his father's footsteps by joining the Scottish legal profession.
- Later in life his interests turned to politics and he became a Scottish Tory politician. Among the extensive work carried out by Ferguson at Pitfour, he is also credited with beginning work on a canal between the Pitfour estate and the sea at Peterhead in order to transport agricultural produce.
- Despite planning objections from neighbours, work began in 1797.
- He is also credited with establishing the planned village of Mintlaw in 1813.
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| Date of birth/death | 12 December 1753 | 28 January 1839 | |
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