Author Search Results

Melbourne H. Ford

Melbourne Haddock Ford (June 30, 1849 – April 20, 1891) was an American politician from Michigan.

Ford was born in Salem, Michigan, and moved to Lansing with his parents in 1859. He attended the common schools and the Michigan State College of Agriculture (now Michigan State University) at East Lansing. Ford enlisted in the United States Navy in 1864, and in 1867 was appointed a midshipman at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland. He resigned the following year and returned to Lansing.

Ford moved to Grand Rapids in 1873 and was engaged as official stenographer of several municipal, State, and Federal courts. He studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1878. He was a member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the 1st district of Kent County in 1885 and 1886.

Ford was elected as a Democrat from Michigan's 5th congressional district to the 50th United States Congress, serving from March 4, 1887, to March 3, 1889. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1888, being defeated by Charles E. Belknap, and commenced the practice of law at Grand Rapids in 1889. He was chairman of the Democratic State convention in 1890. In November 1890, he was elected to the 52nd Congress and served from March 4, 1891, until his death seven weeks later in Grand Rapids. He is interred there in Oak Hill Cemetery. Provided by Wikipedia

Melbourne H. Ford

Fort Brown military reservation. January 16, 1889. -- Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed.

National cemetery at Pineville, La. January 17, 1888. -- Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed.

Robert H. Montgomery. February 1, 1888. -- Committed to the Committee of the Whole House and ordered to be printed.

Jesse G. Hawkins. February 1, 1888. -- Committed to the Committee of the Whole House and ordered to be printed.

James S. Jouett. February 21, 1888. -- Committed to the Committee of the Whole House and ordered to be printed.

Rev. Stephen M. Collis. February 21, 1888. -- Committed to the Committee of the Whole House and ordered to be printed.

Allen Gunter. March 27, 1888. -- Committed to the Committee of the Whole House and ordered to be printed.

George Campbell. May 1, 1888. -- Committed to the Committee of the Whole House and ordered to be printed.

John Chase. May 8, 1888. -- Committed to the Committee of the Whole House and ordered to be printed.

Maj. James Belger. May 12, 1888. -- Committed to the Committee of the Whole House and ordered to be printed.

William Crouse. May 15, 1888. -- Laid on the table and ordered to be printed.

Road to national cemetery near Salisbury, N.C. May 28, 1888. -- Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed.

Purchase of the Fort Brown military reservation. June 9, 1888. -- Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed.

Artificial limbs. June 9, 1888. -- Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed.

Contract labor. July 9, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Military Affairs and ordered to be printed.

Hotel at Fortress Monroe. July 17, 1888. -- Committed to the Committee of the Whole House and ordered to be printed.

William C. Armstrong. July 18, 1888. -- Committed to the Committee of the Whole House and ordered to be printed.

Select committee on contract laborers, etc. July 18, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Accounts and ordered to be printed.

Richard Oulahan. July 17, 1888. -- Committed to the Committee of the Whole House and ordered to be printed.

Improvement Saugatuck Harbor, Michigan. January 4, 1888. -- Referred to the Committee on Rivers and Harbors and ordered to be printed.

Search Results - Ford, Melbourne Haddock, 1849-1891

Melbourne H. Ford

Related Subjects