Samuel Ford (Maryland politician)
Samuel Ford | |
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| Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from the Cecil County district | |
| In office 1858–1858 Serving with James A. Davis and Milton Y. Kidd | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1832 |
| Died | (aged 68) Washington, D.C., U.S. |
| Resting place | Oak Hill Cemetery |
| Political party | Whig Republican |
| Spouse | Ella Stout |
| Children | 2 |
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Samuel Ford (1832 – February 27, 1900) was an American politician and brickmaker from Maryland. He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Cecil County in 1858.
Early life
[edit]Samuel Ford was born in 1832[1] to John Ford. His father was a reverend in North East, Maryland.[2]
Career
[edit]Ford was a Whig and later became a Republican.[2] He was elected as a Whig and served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Cecil County in 1858.[2][3]
During the start of the Civil War, Ford organized Company A of the 5th Maryland Regiment and served as its captain. The company served at conflicts including in Berlin, Maryland, at the Siege of Petersburg and the Battle of Antietam.[2] After the war, Ford worked in a brick business and supplied brick for buildings in Washington, D.C., including the United States Capitol and the Bureau of Engraving and Printing.[2]
Personal life
[edit]Ford married Ella Stout, daughter of Joseph T. Stout. They had two sons, Herbert and Carroll.[2] He was a member and steward of the Metropolitan Methodist Episcopal Church in Washington, D.C.[2]
Ford died on February 27, 1900, at the age of 68, at his home in Washington, D.C.[2] He was buried in Oak Hill Cemetery.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Oak Hill Cemetery, Georgetown, D.C. (Montrose) - Lot 985" (PDF). oakhillcemeterydc.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 8, 2022. Retrieved March 18, 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Captain Samuel Ford". Cecil Whig. March 3, 1900. p. 10. Retrieved July 17, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Historical List, House of Delegates, Cecil County (1790-1974)". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. February 1, 2000. Retrieved July 17, 2023.
- 1832 births
- 1900 deaths
- Politicians from Cecil County, Maryland
- Politicians from Washington, D.C.
- People of Maryland in the American Civil War
- Members of the Maryland House of Delegates
- Maryland Whigs
- Maryland Republicans
- Burials at Oak Hill Cemetery (Washington, D.C.)
- 19th-century members of the Maryland General Assembly