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MSS 301 Seabury Ford Papers 1 cubic f o o t Standard inventory OHlO H I S T O R Y Collection Synopsis Provenance: The Ohio H i s t o r i c a l Society acquired the Seabury Ford Papers from the Ohio Governor's o f f i c e i n 1929. Peter Lundskow processed the c o l l e c t i o n i n April 1985. Property r i g h t s : The Ohio H i s t o r i c a l Society owns the property r i g h t s t o t h i s c o l l e c t i o n . Copyrights: Copyrights have not been dedicated t o the pub1 i c . Consideration o f the requirements o f c o p y r i m i s the r e s p o n s i b i l i t y o f the author and publisher. Access: This c o l l e c t i o n i s open under the rules and regulations o f the Ohio H i s t o r i c a l Society. A Sire i n 1951 damaged and destroyed many items. Care i n handling the f r a g i l e material i s requested. C i t a t i o n : Researchers are requested t o c i t e c o l l ection name, c o l l e c t i on number, and the Ohio H i s t o r i c a l Society i n a1 1 footnote and bib1 iographic references. Note t o researchers: A calendar ( R016.091 Oh3c Vol. 4) t o the Ford Papers was prepared by the Works Projects Administration H i s t o r i c a l Records Survey. The calendar, however, i s incomplete and recommended only as a supplementary finding aid. Appendix I, a calendar, follows the inventory and l i sts i tems added t o the c o l l e c t i o n a f t e r completion o f the W. P. A. survey. Biographical sketch: Seabury Ford was born i n Cheshire, New Haven County, Connecticut, on October 15, 1801. He was the f i f t h o f seven children o f John and Esther Ford who moved to Burton, Ohio, i n Geauga County i n 1807. Ford graduated from Yale i n 1825 and returned to study law i n the o f f i c e o f an uncle. I n 1827 he was admitted t o the bar and a year l a t e r married h i s cousin H a r r i e t Cook. While p r a c t i c i n g law, Ford became a major general i n the state m i l i t i a and j o i n e d t h e Whig Party i n the year o f i t s organization, 1834. The following year, Ford was elected t o the Ohio House o f Representatives and served i n e i t h e r the House or Senate through 1847, with the exception o f the 1842- 1843 session. Ford was also Speaker o f the House i n 1840 and 1841 and Speaker o f the Senate i n 1845 and 1846. Ford's major accomplishment while i n the l e g i s l a t u r e was the repeal o f the Loan Law. This reversal marked the end o f state ownership i n p r i v a t e business such as canal and turnpike companies. The Whigs named Ford as t h e i r gubernatorial candidate i n 1848. I n t h e c l o s e s t governor's race i n the h i s t o r y o f Ohio Ford defeated Democrat John Weller by 311 votes. This e l e c t i o n was contested so h o t l y that it took nearly two months f o r the general assembly to decide the outcome. With the 1 egis1 ature so closely divided Ford accomplished 1 i t t l e during h i s one term. Notable were the repeal o f the Black Laws which had discriminated against blacks, and the c o n s t i t u t i o n a l convention which adopted the current c o n s t i t u t i o n o f the state. Ford returned t o Burton, Ohio, i n 1850, and suffered a stroke w i t h i n a week o f h i s return. The l e f t side o f h i s body was paralyzed and he remained an i n v a l i d u n t i l h i s death on May 8, 1855. OHIO HISTORICAL SOCIETY 1982 Velma Avenue. Columbus, Ohio 43211- 2497 ph: 614.297.2330 fx: 614.297.2411 www. ohiohistory. org
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Full Text | MSS 301 Seabury Ford Papers 1 cubic f o o t Standard inventory OHlO H I S T O R Y Collection Synopsis Provenance: The Ohio H i s t o r i c a l Society acquired the Seabury Ford Papers from the Ohio Governor's o f f i c e i n 1929. Peter Lundskow processed the c o l l e c t i o n i n April 1985. Property r i g h t s : The Ohio H i s t o r i c a l Society owns the property r i g h t s t o t h i s c o l l e c t i o n . Copyrights: Copyrights have not been dedicated t o the pub1 i c . Consideration o f the requirements o f c o p y r i m i s the r e s p o n s i b i l i t y o f the author and publisher. Access: This c o l l e c t i o n i s open under the rules and regulations o f the Ohio H i s t o r i c a l Society. A Sire i n 1951 damaged and destroyed many items. Care i n handling the f r a g i l e material i s requested. C i t a t i o n : Researchers are requested t o c i t e c o l l ection name, c o l l e c t i on number, and the Ohio H i s t o r i c a l Society i n a1 1 footnote and bib1 iographic references. Note t o researchers: A calendar ( R016.091 Oh3c Vol. 4) t o the Ford Papers was prepared by the Works Projects Administration H i s t o r i c a l Records Survey. The calendar, however, i s incomplete and recommended only as a supplementary finding aid. Appendix I, a calendar, follows the inventory and l i sts i tems added t o the c o l l e c t i o n a f t e r completion o f the W. P. A. survey. Biographical sketch: Seabury Ford was born i n Cheshire, New Haven County, Connecticut, on October 15, 1801. He was the f i f t h o f seven children o f John and Esther Ford who moved to Burton, Ohio, i n Geauga County i n 1807. Ford graduated from Yale i n 1825 and returned to study law i n the o f f i c e o f an uncle. I n 1827 he was admitted t o the bar and a year l a t e r married h i s cousin H a r r i e t Cook. While p r a c t i c i n g law, Ford became a major general i n the state m i l i t i a and j o i n e d t h e Whig Party i n the year o f i t s organization, 1834. The following year, Ford was elected t o the Ohio House o f Representatives and served i n e i t h e r the House or Senate through 1847, with the exception o f the 1842- 1843 session. Ford was also Speaker o f the House i n 1840 and 1841 and Speaker o f the Senate i n 1845 and 1846. Ford's major accomplishment while i n the l e g i s l a t u r e was the repeal o f the Loan Law. This reversal marked the end o f state ownership i n p r i v a t e business such as canal and turnpike companies. The Whigs named Ford as t h e i r gubernatorial candidate i n 1848. I n t h e c l o s e s t governor's race i n the h i s t o r y o f Ohio Ford defeated Democrat John Weller by 311 votes. This e l e c t i o n was contested so h o t l y that it took nearly two months f o r the general assembly to decide the outcome. With the 1 egis1 ature so closely divided Ford accomplished 1 i t t l e during h i s one term. Notable were the repeal o f the Black Laws which had discriminated against blacks, and the c o n s t i t u t i o n a l convention which adopted the current c o n s t i t u t i o n o f the state. Ford returned t o Burton, Ohio, i n 1850, and suffered a stroke w i t h i n a week o f h i s return. The l e f t side o f h i s body was paralyzed and he remained an i n v a l i d u n t i l h i s death on May 8, 1855. OHIO HISTORICAL SOCIETY 1982 Velma Avenue. Columbus, Ohio 43211- 2497 ph: 614.297.2330 fx: 614.297.2411 www. ohiohistory. org |
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