Frank J. Ford    

FRANK J. FORD. Frank J. Ford is the eldest son of Dr. and Mrs. J. F. Ford, He was born at Lewisville, in Denton County, February 14, 1875, and moved to Decatur with his parents when he was a lad of only nine years. His father, Dr. J. F. Ford, was for many years a practicing physician in this town and was a soldier of the Southern Confederacy. Frank was educated in the public school of Decatur, and at Baylor University of Waco. He studied law and was admitted to the bar in June, 1895. In 1896, when he was only 21 years of age, he was elected city attorney of Decatur, and in November, 1900, was elected county attorney, and served two terms. He was married to Miss Rebecca Kenny, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Kenny, on April 26, 1900.

Frank is a 32d degree Mason, Past Chancellor of the K. of P. lodge of Decatur, and a member of the I 0. 0. F. He was born and reared a Democrat, and has always been a leader in the councils of his party. He has served three terms as chairman of the Democratic Executive Committee of Wise County, and is at present serving in that capacity. He is also a prominent member of the Decatur bar and for a number of years has enjoyed a lucrative practice.

Pioneer history of Wise County : from red men to railroads, twenty years of intrepid history, Decatur, Tex, 1907, page 366. View the image of this page on line.   Search Hundreds of 1880s-1920s Texas History Books for biographies and historical information on your ancestors.  View the book page images on line and print them out for your genealogy file!  Try the family history collection for free for 14 days!