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| caption = The 2008 sculpture of Harry Ferguson at Dromara
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| caption = The 2008 sculpture of Harry Ferguson at Dromara
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| birth_date = {{birth date|1884|11|4|df=y}}
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| birth_date = {{birth date|1884|11|4|df=y}}
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| birth_place = [[County Down]], [[Ireland]]
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| birth_place = [[County Down]], [[Ireland]]
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| birth_name = Henry George Ferguson
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| birth_name = Henry George Ferguson
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| death_date = {{death date and age|1960|10|25|1884|11|4|df=yes}}
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== Early life ==
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== Early life ==
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[[File:Harry Ferguson’s birthplace – geograph.org.uk – 551690.jpg|thumb|Harry Ferguson’s birthplace]]
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[[File:Harry Ferguson’s birthplace – geograph.org.uk – 551690.jpg|thumb|Harry Ferguson’s birthplace]]
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Ferguson was born at Growell, near [[Dromore, County Down|Dromore]], in [[County Down]], [[Ireland]],
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Ferguson was born at Growell, near [[Dromore, County Down|Dromore]], in [[County Down]], [[Ireland]], the son of a farmer.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/nai000746634|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924103329/http://www.census.nationalarchives.ie/reels/nai000746634/|url-status=dead|archive-date=24 September 2015|title=Census of Ireland 1901|website=Census.nationalarchives.ie|access-date=5 January 2017}}</ref> In 1902, Ferguson went to work with his brother, Joe, in his bicycle and [[car]] repair business. While working there as a mechanic, he developed an interest in aviation, visiting [[airshow]]s abroad. In 1904, he began to race motorcycles.<ref name=”gracesguide.co.uk”>{{cite web|url=http://www.gracesguide.co.uk/Harry_Ferguson|title=Harry Ferguson – Graces Guide|work=gracesguide.co.uk|access-date=18 March 2017}}</ref>
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== Aviation ==
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== Aviation ==
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