Arthur Ferguson (police officer)
- Arthur Ferguson (police officer)
Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Arthur George Ferguson CBE (c.1863–14 February 1935) was a British soldier and police officer.
Ferguson was born at Pitfour Castle, St Madoes, Perthshire. He went to Eton College in 1876 and was then commissioned into the Rifle Brigade, in which he served for 22 years. He saw active service in the Second Boer War. In 1904 he was appointed His Majesty's Inspector of Constabulary for Scotland and served in this role until 1927, although he rejoined the Army during the First World War.
He was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 1920 civilian war honours and knighted on his retirement in 1927.
He died at the age of 72. His son, Angus Arthur Ferguson, also became a police officer, eventually serving as Chief Constable of Northamptonshire.
References
*Obituary, "The Times", 15 February 1935
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