Frank C. Ford

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

Frank Ford
Chancellor of the University of Alberta
In office
1942–1946
Preceded byAlexander Cameron Rutherford
Succeeded byGeorge Fred McNally
Personal details
Born(1873-03-04)March 4, 1873
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
DiedMarch 12, 1965(1965-03-12) (aged 92)
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Alma materUniversity of Toronto
OccupationLawyer
Military service
Branch/serviceCanadian Militia
RankLieutenant Colonel
Unit20th Halton Rifles
Commands95th Saskatchewan Rifles

Biography

Ford was born in Toronto in 1873. He attended the University of Toronto and earned MA, LLB, and DCL degrees. Joining the Canadian Militia, Ford became a Captain with the 20th Halton Rifles. Appointed to King's Counsel in Saskatchewan in 1907, he was Deputy Attorney General of Saskatchewan from 1906 to 1910. With the move to Saskatchewan, Ford was also promoted to Major in the militia and later to Lieutenant Colonel taking command of the newly formed 95th Saskatchewan Rifles. He was appointed a King's Counsel in Ontario in 1910, and in Alberta in 1913. He served as a judge on the Supreme Court of Alberta from 1926 to 1954.[1][2][3]

References
  1. "University of Alberta: Frank Ford (1942-1946)".
  2. "Frank Ford collection - SAIN Collections". Archived from the original on 2015-04-27. Retrieved 2015-04-18.
  3. "95th Saskatchewan Rifles". www.canadiansoldiers.com. Retrieved 2023-03-13.


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