James Ferguson (1772–1790)
John/James Ferguson was a midshipman on the Sirius which arrived at Sydney in January 1788 as part of the First Fleet.
He drowned on 23 July 1790 after a whale attacked a small boat from which he, John Bates, Thomas Harp and John Wilkins were fishing near Bradley's Head in Sydney Harbour. Only Wilkins managed to swim ashore.
* information from Mollie Gillen, The Founders of Australia: A Biographical Dictionary of the First Fleet (1989), p 125
Related Entries in NCB Sites
- Bates, John (acquaintance)
- Harp, Thomas (acquaintance)
- Wilkins, John (acquaintance)
Citation details
'Ferguson, James (1772–1790)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/ferguson-james-30195/text37473, accessed 5 December 2024.
Life Summary [details]
Alternative Names
- Ferguson, John
Birth
Death
23 July,
1790
(aged ~ 18)
Sydney,
New South Wales,
Australia
Cause of Death
Cultural Heritage
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