Francis Joseph William Ford

Judge Francis Joseph William Ford

Personal

Birthday:

12/23/1882

Birthplace:

Boston, MA

Date of Death:

5/26/1975

Race or Ethnicity:

White

Gender:

Male

Prior Employment:

Private practice, Boston, Massachusetts, 1906-1933
City councilman, Boston, Massachusetts, 1917-1922
U.S. attorney for the District of Massachusetts, 1933-1938

Education

Name of School:

Harvard College

Degree:

A.B.

Degree Year:

1904

Name of School - Second:

Harvard Law School

The world's premier center for legal education and research, Harvard Law School provides unparalleled opportunities to study law and related disciplines in an energetic and creative learning environment. A Harvard Law education prepares students for success in law practice, business, public service, and teaching. Through its faculty, students, and alumni, Harvard Law School is able to contribute solutions to the world's most complex legal and social challenges.

Degree - Second:

LL.B.

Degree Year - Second:

1906

Judicial Career

Court Name:

U. S. District Court, District of Massachusetts

Court Name:

Massachusetts District Court

President Nominating:

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Party Affiliation of President:

Democratic

Commission Date:

6/24/1938

Retirement from Active Service:

7/1/1972

Termination Date:

5/26/1975

Termination Reason:

Death