Frank C. Ford

Frank C. Ford (March 4, 1873 – March 21, 1965) was a Canadian lawyer and judge. He served on the Supreme Court of Alberta from 1926 to 1954, and served as the Chancellor of the University of Alberta from 1942 to 1946.

Early life and legal career Frank C. Ford was born in Toronto on March 4, 1873, to James and Catherine (née Poole) Ford. He attended Trinity College at the University of Toronto, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts, and later studied at Osgoode Hall receiving a Bachelor of Laws. He subsequently obtained a Doctor of Civil Law degree from the University of Toronto in 1895.

Ford articled in Toronto with Read, Read and Knight from 1890 to 1893, and with McCarthy, Osler, Hoskin and Creelman from 1893 until he was called to the Ontario bar in 1895. Additionally, from 1893 to 1897, he served as private secretary to member of Parliament Dalton McCarthy.

In 1897, Ford became a partner with Denton, Dods and Ford, remaining there until 1898. He then served as private secretary to Arthur Sturgis Hardy, Premier and Attorney General of Ontario, and subsequently to John Morison Gibson, Attorney General of Ontario. Ford was also promoted to Major in the militia and later to Lieutenant Colonel taking command of the newly formed 95th Saskatchewan Rifles.

Ford was appointed King's Counsel in Saskatchewan in 1907, Ontario in 1910, and Alberta in 1913.

Personal life In 1899, Ford married Nora Elizabeth Sampson in Toronto. They had four children: Katherine, Francis Armour, D'Alton M., and F.K. In 1920, Nora died, and on July 30, 1923, Ford married Jane Duff Kerr of Edinburgh, Scotland.

He received honorary Doctor of Laws (LL.D.) degrees from the University of Alberta in 1946 and from Laval University in 1947. He served as Chancellor of the Edmonton Diocese of the Anglican Church of Canada from 1913 to 1943.

Ford died on March 21, 1965.