The Ferguson Memorial can be found at the junctions of Pencaitland Road and the main Edinburgh road.
This image is from the early 1900's.

Born in 1767 Robert Ferguson travelled across Europe between 1795 and 1805 collecting minerals and fossils.
He was a fellow of the Royal Society in Edinburgh & the mineral Fergusonite is named after him.

He was the first County Member of Parliament for East Lothian (1835-1837).

He married Lady Elgin, originally from Dirleton, following many scandalous affairs.
Her husband, Lord Elgin, he of the Marbles, sued Ferguson for the breakdown of his marriage and won £10,000.

Ferguson died in London in 1840, and is remembered by this memorial in Haddington.