Judge John Howard Ferguson

Events

1

Episodes

3

Years

1892

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Judge John Howard Ferguson, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

1. Homer Plessy arrested in New Orleans

   1892

   Role: District Court Judge

   1. 1June 7, 1892 · Press Street DepotArrest for Boarding Whites-Only Car

      Homer Plessy deliberately boarded a whites-only train car in New Orleans on June 7, 1892, violating the Separate Car Act.

   2. 2October 28, 1892 · Orleans Parish criminal district courtArraignment Before Judge Ferguson

      Plessy was arraigned in October 1892 before Judge John Howard Ferguson in the Orleans Parish criminal district court.

   3. 3December 1892 · Louisiana Supreme CourtLouisiana Supreme Court Upholds Ruling

      In December 1892, the Louisiana Supreme Court unanimously upheld Judge Ferguson's ruling against Plessy.

Sources

1. Homer Plessy Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-05
2. Plessy v. Ferguson Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-07