John Ferguson was an early immigrant to the colony of Western Australia. John Ferguson was born in Dundee, Scotland; however, his birth date is not exactly known except that it was most likely between 1799/1802. Ferguson married Isabella Maxwell, who was born 1 May 1819, in Scotland 12 June 1838. Dr. John Ferguson was a doctor of medicine and was trained as a surgeon.
Dr John and Isabella had a total of 5 children:
Elizabeth Stormonth Ferguson – Scotland, 1839 – 1918
John Maxwell Ferguson – Scotland, 28 April 1841 – 2 August 1924
Charles William Ferguson – Australia, 11 September 1847 - 16 January1940
Helen Fleming Ferguson – Australia, 1850 – 1913
Isabella Maxwell Ferguson – Australia 1853 – 1928
On 6 December 1842, Dr John and family (Isabella and two children) arrived at Leschenault, Western Australia aboard the ‘Trusty' which left from London.
His children went back to England for their education and his wife went to visit them for long periods of time. Isabella Ferguson went to England and returned with all the children on 6 October 1858. The family came back to WA aboard the ‘Aerolite'; which sailed from London to Fremantle.
Dr John Ferguson was an important person in early Western Australia who played many important roles. In 1843, December 26, Dr John Ferguson was appointed as magistrate at Australind. While serving at Australind, Ferguson started farming at Brunswick, setting up a small vineyard. In 1846, Ferguson was appointed as the Colonial Surgeon stationed in Perth. This was a major role that Dr Ferguson held and one which he remained in for over 25 years.
During his time as a Colonial Surgeon, John Ferguson became famous for being the first person to use chloroform in WA. He used the anaesthetic to operate on an Aboriginal man who had been injured by a spear. An amputation below the knee joint was carried out, and people were amazed that ‘a man could be operated on without feeling any pain'.
In 1859, Dr John bought the area in the ‘Upper Swan' called ‘Houghton'. He developed vineyards in Houghton and also produced wine from the vineyards. When John Ferguson died, he gave his second son, Charles William, the land of Houghton and also Shelley. An interesting fact is that Houghton Wines is now the biggest winemaker in Western Australia; the same Houghton which John Ferguson bought in 1859. The winemaking company was bought in 1859 for 350 pounds from Lieutenant Colonel Richmond Houghton. With the help of his son Charles, Ferguson produced wine and eventually made Houghton Wines a famous company. After the role of Colonial Surgeon, John Ferguson became the 1st President of the Medical Board of WA, in 1870.
John Ferguson was an important figure in early WA in terms of medicine, but he was known more for Houghton Wines and his skills as a Vigneron (wine maker). As a result of his efforts put into Houghton's, Dr John Ferguson was commemorated with a brass plaque in St Georges Terrace (Perth) for being an important figure in WA History – specifically for the area of wine making. Other people commemorated with these plaques include Captain James Stirling and Alexander Forrest.
John Ferguson died 11 September 1883 from natural causes. His wife lived until 20 November 1910.
Dr John and Isabella had a total of 5 children:
Elizabeth Stormonth Ferguson – Scotland, 1839 – 1918
John Maxwell Ferguson – Scotland, 28 April 1841 – 2 August 1924
Charles William Ferguson – Australia, 11 September 1847 - 16 January1940
Helen Fleming Ferguson – Australia, 1850 – 1913
Isabella Maxwell Ferguson – Australia 1853 – 1928
On 6 December 1842, Dr John and family (Isabella and two children) arrived at Leschenault, Western Australia aboard the ‘Trusty' which left from London.
His children went back to England for their education and his wife went to visit them for long periods of time. Isabella Ferguson went to England and returned with all the children on 6 October 1858. The family came back to WA aboard the ‘Aerolite'; which sailed from London to Fremantle.
Dr John Ferguson was an important person in early Western Australia who played many important roles. In 1843, December 26, Dr John Ferguson was appointed as magistrate at Australind. While serving at Australind, Ferguson started farming at Brunswick, setting up a small vineyard. In 1846, Ferguson was appointed as the Colonial Surgeon stationed in Perth. This was a major role that Dr Ferguson held and one which he remained in for over 25 years.
During his time as a Colonial Surgeon, John Ferguson became famous for being the first person to use chloroform in WA. He used the anaesthetic to operate on an Aboriginal man who had been injured by a spear. An amputation below the knee joint was carried out, and people were amazed that ‘a man could be operated on without feeling any pain'.
In 1859, Dr John bought the area in the ‘Upper Swan' called ‘Houghton'. He developed vineyards in Houghton and also produced wine from the vineyards. When John Ferguson died, he gave his second son, Charles William, the land of Houghton and also Shelley. An interesting fact is that Houghton Wines is now the biggest winemaker in Western Australia; the same Houghton which John Ferguson bought in 1859. The winemaking company was bought in 1859 for 350 pounds from Lieutenant Colonel Richmond Houghton. With the help of his son Charles, Ferguson produced wine and eventually made Houghton Wines a famous company. After the role of Colonial Surgeon, John Ferguson became the 1st President of the Medical Board of WA, in 1870.
John Ferguson was an important figure in early WA in terms of medicine, but he was known more for Houghton Wines and his skills as a Vigneron (wine maker). As a result of his efforts put into Houghton's, Dr John Ferguson was commemorated with a brass plaque in St Georges Terrace (Perth) for being an important figure in WA History – specifically for the area of wine making. Other people commemorated with these plaques include Captain James Stirling and Alexander Forrest.
John Ferguson died 11 September 1883 from natural causes. His wife lived until 20 November 1910.
John Ferguson was an early immigrant to the colony of Western Australia. John Ferguson was born in Dundee, Scotland; however, his birth date is not exactly known except that it was most likely between 1799/1802. Ferguson married Isabella Maxwell, who was born 1 May 1819, in Scotland 12 June 1838. Dr. John Ferguson was a doctor of medicine and was trained as a surgeon.
Dr John and Isabella had a total of 5 children:
Elizabeth Stormonth Ferguson – Scotland, 1839 – 1918
John Maxwell Ferguson – Scotland, 28 April 1841 – 2 August 1924
Charles William Ferguson – Australia, 11 September 1847 - 16 January1940
Helen Fleming Ferguson – Australia, 1850 – 1913
Isabella Maxwell Ferguson – Australia 1853 – 1928
On 6 December 1842, Dr John and family (Isabella and two children) arrived at Leschenault, Western Australia aboard the ‘Trusty' which left from London.
His children went back to England for their education and his wife went to visit them for long periods of time. Isabella Ferguson went to England and returned with all the children on 6 October 1858. The family came back to WA aboard the ‘Aerolite'; which sailed from London to Fremantle.
Dr John Ferguson was an important person in early Western Australia who played many important roles. In 1843, December 26, Dr John Ferguson was appointed as magistrate at Australind. While serving at Australind, Ferguson started farming at Brunswick, setting up a small vineyard. In 1846, Ferguson was appointed as the Colonial Surgeon stationed in Perth. This was a major role that Dr Ferguson held and one which he remained in for over 25 years.
During his time as a Colonial Surgeon, John Ferguson became famous for being the first person to use chloroform in WA. He used the anaesthetic to operate on an Aboriginal man who had been injured by a spear. An amputation below the knee joint was carried out, and people were amazed that ‘a man could be operated on without feeling any pain'.
In 1859, Dr John bought the area in the ‘Upper Swan' called ‘Houghton'. He developed vineyards in Houghton and also produced wine from the vineyards. When John Ferguson died, he gave his second son, Charles William, the land of Houghton and also Shelley. An interesting fact is that Houghton Wines is now the biggest winemaker in Western Australia; the same Houghton which John Ferguson bought in 1859. The winemaking company was bought in 1859 for 350 pounds from Lieutenant Colonel Richmond Houghton. With the help of his son Charles, Ferguson produced wine and eventually made Houghton Wines a famous company. After the role of Colonial Surgeon, John Ferguson became the 1st President of the Medical Board of WA, in 1870.
John Ferguson was an important figure in early WA in terms of medicine, but he was known more for Houghton Wines and his skills as a Vigneron (wine maker). As a result of his efforts put into Houghton's, Dr John Ferguson was commemorated with a brass plaque in St Georges Terrace (Perth) for being an important figure in WA History – specifically for the area of wine making. Other people commemorated with these plaques include Captain James Stirling and Alexander Forrest.
John Ferguson died 11 September 1883 from natural causes. His wife lived until 20 November 1910.
Dr John and Isabella had a total of 5 children:
Elizabeth Stormonth Ferguson – Scotland, 1839 – 1918
John Maxwell Ferguson – Scotland, 28 April 1841 – 2 August 1924
Charles William Ferguson – Australia, 11 September 1847 - 16 January1940
Helen Fleming Ferguson – Australia, 1850 – 1913
Isabella Maxwell Ferguson – Australia 1853 – 1928
On 6 December 1842, Dr John and family (Isabella and two children) arrived at Leschenault, Western Australia aboard the ‘Trusty' which left from London.
His children went back to England for their education and his wife went to visit them for long periods of time. Isabella Ferguson went to England and returned with all the children on 6 October 1858. The family came back to WA aboard the ‘Aerolite'; which sailed from London to Fremantle.
Dr John Ferguson was an important person in early Western Australia who played many important roles. In 1843, December 26, Dr John Ferguson was appointed as magistrate at Australind. While serving at Australind, Ferguson started farming at Brunswick, setting up a small vineyard. In 1846, Ferguson was appointed as the Colonial Surgeon stationed in Perth. This was a major role that Dr Ferguson held and one which he remained in for over 25 years.
During his time as a Colonial Surgeon, John Ferguson became famous for being the first person to use chloroform in WA. He used the anaesthetic to operate on an Aboriginal man who had been injured by a spear. An amputation below the knee joint was carried out, and people were amazed that ‘a man could be operated on without feeling any pain'.
In 1859, Dr John bought the area in the ‘Upper Swan' called ‘Houghton'. He developed vineyards in Houghton and also produced wine from the vineyards. When John Ferguson died, he gave his second son, Charles William, the land of Houghton and also Shelley. An interesting fact is that Houghton Wines is now the biggest winemaker in Western Australia; the same Houghton which John Ferguson bought in 1859. The winemaking company was bought in 1859 for 350 pounds from Lieutenant Colonel Richmond Houghton. With the help of his son Charles, Ferguson produced wine and eventually made Houghton Wines a famous company. After the role of Colonial Surgeon, John Ferguson became the 1st President of the Medical Board of WA, in 1870.
John Ferguson was an important figure in early WA in terms of medicine, but he was known more for Houghton Wines and his skills as a Vigneron (wine maker). As a result of his efforts put into Houghton's, Dr John Ferguson was commemorated with a brass plaque in St Georges Terrace (Perth) for being an important figure in WA History – specifically for the area of wine making. Other people commemorated with these plaques include Captain James Stirling and Alexander Forrest.
John Ferguson died 11 September 1883 from natural causes. His wife lived until 20 November 1910.
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