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Revision as of 19:41, 26 August 2012 by Fraulein451 (talk | contribs) (→Career: add info/cite source)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)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
- "Sam C. Ford". National Governors Association. Retrieved 26 August 2012.
- "Montana Governor Samuel Clarence Ford". National Governors Association. Retrieved 26 August 2012.
- "Sam C. Ford". National Governors Association. Retrieved 26 August 2012.
External links
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