Hiram Church Ford

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Hiram Church Ford (1884-1969) was a federal judge on the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky.

He was nominated by President Franklin Delano Roosevelt on March 19, 1935 to replace Andrew Cochran. He was confirmed by the Senate on March 27th, and received commission March 28. From 1948 to 1963, he was the chief judge. On January 1, 1963, he assumed senior status and continued to serve in this capacity until his death on June 8, 1969.

Education

  • Georgetown College, Kentucky, A.B., 1905
  • Transylvania Law Department, LL.B., 1907

Professional career

  • Private practice, Georgetown, Kentucky, 1907-1935
  • County attorney, Scott County, Kentucky, 1910-1926
  • Circuit judge, 14th Judicial District of Kentucky, 1931-1935

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