Milan Ford

Milan Ford (February 14, 1822 – August 22, 1900) was an American farmer from Oshkosh, Wisconsin, who served two years as a Greenback member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from Winnebago County.[1]

Background

Ford was born in Kinsman, Ohio, on February 14, 1822; received a common school education, and became a Farmer by occupation. He came to Wisconsin in 1837, and settled in Winnebago County near Oshkosh. He served as chairman of the Town of Nekimi, and held other local offices.

Assembly

He was elected in 1877 from the 4th Assembly district of Winnebago County (the Towns of Nepeuskun, Nekimi, Poygan, Rushford, Utica, and Wolf River) as a Greenback, with 518 votes to 355 for Democrat E. B. Rounds and 261 for Republican George Slingsby (Republican incumbent Sidney Shufelt was not a candidate for re-election). He was assigned to the standing committee on federal relations, which he chaired (the Democrats and Republicans were almost tied in the Assembly, and the 13 Greenbacks and 1 socialist had a disproportionate influence as tiebreakers).[2]

He was re-elected in 1878, with 660 votes against 536 for Republican Thomas J. Bowles. He was assigned to the committees on ways and means, and on the militia.[3] He was not a candidate for re-election in 1879, and was succeeded by fellow Greenback David R. Bean.

Death

Ford died on August 22, 1900, in Nekimi, Wisconsin.[4]

References

1. "Members of the Wisconsin Legislature 1848–1999 State of Wisconsin Legislative Bureau. Information Bulletin 99-1, September 1999. p. 53 Archived 2006-12-09 at the Wayback Machine
2. Bashford, R. M., ed. The legislative manual of the state of Wisconsin: comprising the constitutions of the United States and of the state of Wisconsin, Jefferson's manual, forms and laws for the regulation of business; also, lists and tables for reference, etc. Seventeenth Annual Edition. Madison: David Atwood, Printer and Stereotyper, 1878; pp. 396, 486, 490, 495
3. Warner, Hans B., ed. The blue book of the state of Wisconsin, for 1879. Containing the constitutions of the United States and of the state; Jefferson's manual; rules and orders of the senate and assembly, and annals of the legislature; also, statistical tables and history of state institutions Eighteenth Annual Edition. Madison: David Atwood, State Printer, 1879; pp. 509, 513, 517
4. 'Proceedings of the State Historical Society of Wisconsin at the Forty-Eight Meeting-December 13, 1900, Biographical Sketch of Milan Ford, pg. 97