Justice Detail

Justice Thomas Ford

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Born:
December 5, 1800 in Uniontown, PA
Education:

Transylvania University
Illinois Supreme Court Justice:
1841-1842
Succeeded by:
John D. Caton
Represented:
9th Circuit (1841-1842)
Political Party
Democrat
Other Political Offices:

Circuit Court Judge (1835-1837), Circuit Court Judge (1839-1841), Illinois Governor (1842-1846)
Died:
November 3, 1850 in Peoria, IL
Buried:
Springdale Cemetery, Peoria, IL
Notes:
Portrait courtesy of the Illinois Supreme Court