James Haig Ferguson

Biographical Summary

FERGUSON, JAMES HAIG. 18/12/1862-02/05/1934. Ref: 2210. Male.

• Place of Birth: Edinburgh.
• Profession: Physician, Surgeon, Gynaecologist.
• Appointments Held: Private Practice 1886-1906, Edinburgh, Assistant Gynaecologist 1906-, Edinburgh Royal Infirmary.
• Schools and Tutors: Collegiate School, Edinburgh.
• Undergraduate Studies: MB CM(Edinburgh 1884).
• Postgraduate Studies: MD, LL.D.
• Marital Status: Married (1889) Penelope Gordon Watson.
• Mother: Elizabeth Haig.
• Father: Rev William Ferguson, Minister of Fossoway.
• Other Family: son-in-law of Patrick Heron Watson, FRSE 1832-1907.
• References: Proc Roy Soc Edinb, 54, 1933-34, 204-5; Who Was Who 3.
• Memberships: FRCPE, FRCSE(1902,President 1929-30), FCOG, Edinburgh Obstetrical Society(President).
• Date of Election: 07/03/1904.
• Proposers: Sir William Turner, A Crum Brown, Sir Patrick Heron Watson, Sir John Halliday Croom (Billet 18/1, 1/2, 15/2/1904).
• Fellow Type: OF.

SOURCE: Waterston, Charles D; Macmillan Shearer, A (July 2006). Biographical index of former fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, 1783-2002: Biographical Index. I. Edinburgh: The Royal Society of Edinburgh. ISBN 978-0-902198-84-5. page 308