(10 February 1851 – 5 January 1921)[1] was a Scottish zoologist who worked in the south Indian princely state of Travancore, contributing to the local museum.
[3] He retired from the position in 1904 and took charge of establishing the museum in Trivandrum and the public gardens where he helped manage a menagerie.
He was an athlete and held an amateur record for a long jump of 21 feet 2.5 inches until it was broken by C. B.
[6] He also played soccer and made two appearances for the Scottish XI against England in the football pseudo-internationals in 1871 and 1872.
Ferguson was interested in all aspects of natural history of the region and he contributed to the herpetology of the state.