Seabury Ford

Seabury Ford (October 15, 1801 – May 8, 1855) was a Whig politician from Ohio. He served as the 20th governor of Ohio and was the last Whig to serve as governor.

Seabury Ford
20th Governor of Ohio
In office
January 22, 1849  December 12, 1850
Preceded byWilliam Bebb
Succeeded byReuben Wood
Member of the Ohio House of Representatives
from the Geauga County district
In office
December 7, 1835  December 5, 1841
Serving with four others
Preceded byLewis Dille
Lester Taylor
Succeeded byJohn P. Converse
Member of the Ohio Senate
from the Cuyahoga & Geauga counties district
In office
December 6, 1841  December 3, 1843
Preceded byRichard Lord
Succeeded byMoses Kelley
In office
December 1, 1845  December 5, 1847
Preceded byMoses Kelley
Succeeded byFranklin T. Backus
Personal details
Born(1801-10-15)October 15, 1801
Cheshire, Connecticut
DiedMay 8, 1855(1855-05-08) (aged 53)
Burton, Ohio
Political partyWhig
SpouseHarriet E. Cook
Alma materYale University
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