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.

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).

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. 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.