Jack Ferguson

The Honourable Jack Ferguson AO
9th Deputy Premier of New South Wales
In office 14 May 1976 – 10 February 1984
Premier	Neville Wran
Preceded by	Leon Punch
Succeeded by	Ron Mulock
Member of the New South Wales Assembly for Merrylands
In office 21 March 1959 – 5 February 1962
Preceded by	New creation
Succeeded by	Seat abolished
Member of the New South Wales Assembly for Fairfield
In office 3 March 1962 – 23 January 1968
Preceded by	Clarrie Earl
Succeeded by	Eric Bedford
Member of the New South Wales Assembly for Merrylands
In office 24 February 1968 – 5 March 1984
Preceded by	New creation
Succeeded by	Geoff Irwin
Personal details
Born	(1924-09-04)4 September 1924 Zetland, New South Wales, Australia
Died	17 September 2002(2002-09-17) (aged 78) Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Political party	Labor
Spouse	Mary Ellen Bett
Children	Laurie, Martin, Andrew

Laurie John Ferguson AO (4 September 1924 – 17 September 2002) was an Australian politician and member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for the Australian Labor Party (New South Wales Branch). He served in Neville Wran's state government as the Deputy Premier of New South Wales from 1976 to 1984.^[1]