Thomas Ford (politician)
Governor of Illinois from 1842 to 1846 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Thomas Ford (December 5, 1800 – November 3, 1850) was a lawyer, judge, author and the eighth Governor of Illinois.[1] The first Illinois governor to be raised in the state, he served from 1842 to 1846 and became known for restoring the state's solvency and reducing geographic sectionalism, as well as for leading the legislature despite his lack of prior political experience.[2] A lifelong Democrat, Ford is also remembered for anti-Mormon sentiments and vacillation which led to the death of Joseph Smith, and the subsequent Illinois Mormon War of 1844-1845.
Quick Facts 8th Governor of Illinois, Lieutenant ...
Thomas Ford | |
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8th Governor of Illinois | |
In office December 8, 1842 – December 9, 1846 | |
Lieutenant | John Moore |
Preceded by | Thomas Carlin |
Succeeded by | Augustus C. French |
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Born | (1800-12-05)December 5, 1800 Uniontown, Pennsylvania, US |
Died | November 3, 1850(1850-11-03) (aged 49) Peoria, Illinois, US |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse |
Frances Hambaugh (m. 1828) |
Profession | Lawyer, judge |
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