James Ford (Pennsylvania)
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James Ford was a Jacksonian
member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania
.
James Ford was born in Perth Amboy, New Jersey
. He moved to New York City
in 1797 and to Lindsley Town (later Lindley, New York
) in 1803. He moved to Tioga County, Pennsylvania
, and was elected a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
in 1824 and 1825.
Ford was elected as a Jacksonian to the Twenty-first
and Twenty-second
Congresses. He operated a sawmill and a gristmill at Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania
, until his death at that place in 1859. Interment in the old Lindsley family cemetery at Lindley, New York.
The James Ford House
is a house he had built for his son in 1831. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 1975.
Democratic-Republican Party (United States)
The Democratic-Republican Party or Republican Party was an American political party founded in the early 1790s by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison. Political scientists use the former name, while historians prefer the latter one; contemporaries generally called the party the "Republicans", along...
member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
.
James Ford was born in Perth Amboy, New Jersey
Perth Amboy, New Jersey
Perth Amboy is a city in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. The City of Perth Amboy is part of the New York metropolitan area. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city population was 50,814. Perth Amboy is known as the "City by the Bay", referring to Raritan Bay.-Name:The Lenape...
. He moved to New York City
New York City
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in 1797 and to Lindsley Town (later Lindley, New York
Lindley, New York
Lindley is a town in southern Steuben County, New York, United States. The population was 1,913 at the 2000 census. The town was named after the early settler Eleazer Lindsley.The town is situated south of the city of Corning.-Geography:...
) in 1803. He moved to Tioga County, Pennsylvania
Tioga County, Pennsylvania
Tioga County is a county located in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 census, the population was 41,981. Tioga County was created on March 26, 1804, from part of Lycoming County and named for the Tioga River. Its county seat is Wellsboro....
, and was elected a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Pennsylvania House of Representatives
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives is the lower house of the bicameral Pennsylvania General Assembly, the legislature of the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. There are 203 members, elected for two year terms from single member districts....
in 1824 and 1825.
Ford was elected as a Jacksonian to the Twenty-first
21st United States Congress
-House of Representatives:-Leadership:- Senate :* President: John C. Calhoun * President pro tempore: Samuel Smith - House of Representatives :* Speaker: Andrew Stevenson -Members:This list is arranged by chamber, then by state...
and Twenty-second
22nd United States Congress
-House of Representatives:-Leadership:- Senate :* President:** John C. Calhoun , resigned December 28, 1832, thereafter vacant.* President pro tempore:** Samuel Smith , first elected December 5, 1831** Littleton W...
Congresses. He operated a sawmill and a gristmill at Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania
Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania
Lawrenceville is a borough in Tioga County, Pennsylvania, in the United States. The population was 627 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Lawrenceville is located at . It is at the intersection of Pennsylvania Route 287 and Pennsylvania Route 49. The only traffic light in town can be found at this...
, until his death at that place in 1859. Interment in the old Lindsley family cemetery at Lindley, New York.
The James Ford House
James Ford House
James Ford House is a historic home located at Lawrenceville in Tioga County, Pennsylvania. It is a -story brick house built in 1831 in the late Federal style. Congressman James Ford had this house built for his son....
is a house he had built for his son in 1831. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1975.