Richard Henry Lindo Ferguson CBE JP (27 February 1923 − 19 January 2014) was a New Zealand ophthalmologist and politician.

[5] Ferguson was concerned about the loss of heritage buildings in Auckland which motivated him to enter local body politics.

[4] At the 1974 election Grahame Sims, the retiring town clerk, ran for mayor and accused Dove-Myer Robinson of being a C&R stooge.

Sims called it "seat warming", insinuating Ferguson would run for mayor at the next election.

[10] In the 1987 New Year Honours, he was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire, for services to medicine, education, local government and the community.