Budd S. Ford

Budd S. Ford
Member of the Maryland Senate from the Queen Anne's County district
In office 1876–1878
Preceded by	James T. Earle
Succeeded by	William T. P. Turpin
Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from the Queen Anne's County district
In office 1872–1874 Serving with Roderick W. Eareckson
Preceded by	John B. Brown and Joel Thomas
Succeeded by	Thomas H. Kemp and J. West Thompson Jr.
Personal details
Born	(1840-03-02)March 2, 1840 Salem, New Jersey, U.S.
Died	July 20, 1879(1879-07-20) (aged 39) Ocean City, Maryland, U.S.
Resting place	North East Methodist Cemetery
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Emily Hendricks ​ ​ (m. 1862; died 1868)​
Children	2
Occupation	Politician businessman

Budd S. Ford (March 2, 1840 – July 20, 1879) was an American politician from Maryland. He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Queen Anne's County, from 1872 to 1874. He also served as a member of the Maryland Senate from 1876 to 1878.

Early life

Budd S. Ford was born on March 2, 1840, in Salem, New Jersey, to Catharine (née Wright) and Charles T. Ford. His father was a clergyman with the Methodist Episcopal Church.[1] He attended Pennington Academy. At the age of 14, he worked as a clerk at a wholesale drug store.[1]

Career

Ford moved west and lived in Ohio. He then moved to Maryland and worked as a clerk on a steamer on Chester River. He stayed in that role until 1860 and then worked as captain of the steamer until 1862.[1]

After marrying in 1862, Ford moved to Queen Anne's County, Maryland. He organized the Chester River Steamboat Stock Company and served as president and general business manager. The company built the steamer B. S. Ford to work between Baltimore and Chestertown. It was named after Ford. They also owned one or two other steamers.[1]

Ford was a Democrat. He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Queen Anne's County, from 1872 to 1874.[1][2] He also served as a member of the Maryland Senate, representing Queen Anne's County, from 1876 to 1878.[1][3] He served as a member of Governor James Black Groome's staff.[4]

Personal life

Ford married Emily Hendricks of Queen Anne's County in 1862. His wife died in 1868. They had two daughters, Emma H. and Catharine Ford.[1] He was affianced with Alice Emory.[4]

Ford drowned on July 20, 1879, in Ocean City, Maryland.[4][5] He was buried at the North East Methodist Cemetery.[6]

References

1. The Biographical Cyclopedia of Representative Men of Maryland and District of Columbia. National Biographical Publishing Company. 1878. p. 710. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Archive.org.
2. "Historical List, House of Delegates, Queen Anne's County (1790-1974)". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. June 25, 2008. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
3. "Historical List, Senate, Queen Anne's County (1838-1966)". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. June 25, 2008. Retrieved October 29, 2023.
4. "Death of Col. Budd S. Ford". Cecil Whig. July 26, 1879. p. 3. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
5. "Respect to Senator Ford's Memory". The Baltimore Sun. July 22, 1879. p. 4. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
6. "The Funeral of Col. Ford". The News Journal. July 24, 1879. p. 3. Retrieved October 29, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.