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==Career== ==Career==
After serving as Assistant U S Attorney for Montana from 1908 to 1914, he served as the Attorney General of Montana from 1917 to 1921. He was a Supreme Court Justice on the Montana State Supreme Court from 1929 to 1933. Ford was a member of the ]. He served as Assistant U S Attorney for Montana from 1908 to 1914 and served as the Attorney General of Montana from 1917 to 1921. He was a Supreme Court Justice on the Montana State Supreme Court from 1929 to 1933.


Ford was elected governor of Montana on November 5, 1940 and was reelected in 1944. Ford served as Governor from 1941 to 1949. He was a member of the ]. Ford is credited with reducing the state bureaucracy. During his administration, the budget was balanced and the Missouri River development project was launched. Ford was elected governor of Montana on November 5, 1940 and was reelected in 1944. Ford served as Governor from 1941 to 1949. He is credited with reducing the state bureaucracy. During his administration, the budget was balanced and the Missouri River development project was launched.<ref>{{cite web|title=Montana Governor Samuel Clarence Ford|url=http://www.nga.org/cms/home/governors/past-governors-bios/page_montana/col2-content/main-content-list/title_ford_samuel.html|publisher=National Governors Association|accessdate=26 August 2012}}</ref>


==Death== ==Death==

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Samuel Clarence Ford (November 7, 1882 – November 25, 1961) was an attorney and the 12th Governor of Montana.

Biography

Ford was born on November 7, 1882 in Albany, Kentucky. His early education was in the public schools of Kansas and he was graduated from the University of Kansas in 1906. He had a legal practice as well as a public service career in Helena, Montana.

Career

Ford was a member of the Republican party. He served as Assistant U S Attorney for Montana from 1908 to 1914 and served as the Attorney General of Montana from 1917 to 1921. He was a Supreme Court Justice on the Montana State Supreme Court from 1929 to 1933.

Ford was elected governor of Montana on November 5, 1940 and was reelected in 1944. Ford served as Governor from 1941 to 1949. He is credited with reducing the state bureaucracy. During his administration, the budget was balanced and the Missouri River development project was launched.

Death

Ford retired from political life when he failed to be reelected. He died in 1961 and was buried in Forestvale Cemetery.

References

  1. "Sam C. Ford". National Governors Association. Retrieved 26 August 2012.
  2. "Montana Governor Samuel Clarence Ford". National Governors Association. Retrieved 26 August 2012.
  3. "Sam C. Ford". National Governors Association. Retrieved 26 August 2012.

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Governors of Montana
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