Thomas Ford, 8th Governor of Illinois
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Thomas Ford was a 19th-century American politician and jurist who served as the eighth governor of Illinois, noted for his role in stabilizing the state’s finances and his history of Illinois.
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| Thomas Ford, 8th Governor of Illinois canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Governor of Illinois
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human ⓘ jurist ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Springdale Cemetery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1800-12-05 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1850-11-03 ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | American ⓘ |
| familyName | Ford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
historiography
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law ⓘ politics ⓘ |
| givenName | Thomas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
History of Illinois (1847)
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efforts to reduce Illinois state debt ⓘ service as the eighth governor of Illinois ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| legalProfession | state judge in Illinois ⓘ |
| memberOfPoliticalParty | Democratic Party ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
authored an early comprehensive history of Illinois
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stabilized the finances of the State of Illinois ⓘ |
| notableWork | A History of Illinois, from its Commencement as a State in 1818 to 1847 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
judge
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lawyer ⓘ politician ⓘ |
| officeEndTime | 1846 ⓘ |
| officeStartTime | 1842 ⓘ |
| ordinalInOffice | 8 ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Uniontown, Pennsylvania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Peoria, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Governor of Illinois ⓘ |
| residence | Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stateOfOffice | Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wroteAbout |
Illinois history
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state finances of Illinois ⓘ |
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