 Richard Ferguson

Richard "Galloping Dick" Ferguson (died 26 March 1800) was an English highwayman who, with partner Jerry Abershawe, raided the area around London during the late 18th century.Born the son of a gentleman servant in Herefordshire, England, Ferguson became involved in juvenile crime as the ringleader of local teenage pranksters while his father was often away from home traveling with his master to London, Bath and other cities.