Justice Thomas Ford

  • Born:
    December 5, 1800 in Uniontown, PA
  • Education:

    Transylvania University
  • Illinois Supreme Court Justice:
    1841-1842
  • Succeeded by:
    John D. Caton
  • Represented:
    9th Circuit (1841-1842)
  • Political Party
    Democrat
  • Other Political Offices:

    Circuit Court Judge (1835-1837), Circuit Court Judge (1839-1841), Illinois Governor (1842-1846)
  • Died:
    November 3, 1850 in Peoria, IL
  • Buried:
    Springdale Cemetery, Peoria, IL
  • Notes:
    Portrait courtesy of the Illinois Supreme Court

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  • Thomas Ford Cemetery image 1
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  • Thomas Ford Cemetery image 3
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