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Thomas Ford

politician 1800-1850
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Thomas Ford

Summary

Thomas Ford is a human[1]. His place of birth was Uniontown[2]. He was born on December 5, 1800[3]. He died in Peoria[4]. He died on November 3, 1850[5]. He worked as a lawyer[6], judge[7], politician[8], governor[9], and jurist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (104 views/month, #7,260 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Thomas Ford was born in Uniontown[2].
  • Thomas Ford died in Peoria[4].
  • Thomas Ford was born on December 5, 1800[3].
  • Thomas Ford died on November 3, 1850[5].
  • Burial took place at Springdale Cemetery[12].
  • Thomas Ford held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Thomas Ford's professions included lawyer[6].
  • Thomas Ford's professions included judge[7].
  • Thomas Ford's professions included politician[8].
  • Thomas Ford's professions included governor[9].
  • Thomas Ford's professions included jurist[10].
  • Thomas Ford held the position of Governor of Illinois[14].
  • Thomas Ford was educated at Transylvania University[15].
  • Thomas Ford is recorded as male[16].
  • Thomas Ford's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Thomas Ford was affiliated with the Democratic Party[18].
  • The cause of death was tuberculosis[19].
  • Thomas Ford's family name is recorded as Ford[20].
  • Thomas Ford's given name is recorded as Thomas[21].
  • Thomas Ford's medical condition is recorded as tuberculosis[22].
  • Thomas Ford's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[23].
  • Thomas Ford's different from is recorded as Thomas Ford[24].
  • Thomas Ford's National Governors Association biography URL is recorded as https://www.nga.org/governor/thomas-ford/[25].

Body

Origins and Family

Thomas Ford's place of birth was Uniontown[2]. He was born on December 5, 1800[3].

Education

Thomas Ford was educated at Transylvania University[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include lawyer[6], judge[7], politician[8], governor[9], and jurist[10]. Thomas Ford held the position of Governor of Illinois[14].

Personal Life

Thomas Ford was affiliated with the Democratic Party[18].

Death and Burial

Thomas Ford died on November 3, 1850[5]. He passed away in Peoria[4]. The cause of death was tuberculosis[19]. Burial took place at Springdale Cemetery[12].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Thomas Ford include Ford County[26], a county of Illinois[27], in United States[28], founded in 1859[29].

Why It Matters

Thomas Ford ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (104 views/month, #7,260 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

Entities named for him include Ford County[26], a county of Illinois[27], in United States[28], founded in 1859[29].

FAQs

Where was Thomas Ford born?

Thomas Ford's place of birth was Uniontown[2].

Where did Thomas Ford die?

Thomas Ford died in Peoria[4].

What did Thomas Ford do for work?

Thomas Ford worked as lawyer[6], judge[7], politician[8], governor[9], and jurist[10].

Where did Thomas Ford go to school?

Thomas Ford was educated at Transylvania University[15].

Related Entities

lawyer United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] ↑ . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'azb', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fr', 'he', 'la', 'simple', 'sv']
    Sbn author id → CFIV222306
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  2. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → lawyer, judge, politician +2
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  3. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Different from → Thomas Ford
    Citizenship → —
    Place of birth → Uniontown
    Instance of → human
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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