Terms of Service

• House, 36th ^{(1) (2) (4)} Legislature
  1/14/1919 - 1/11/1921
  Democrat
  
• House, 35th ^{(3) (5)} Legislature
  2/26/1918 - 1/14/1919
  Democrat
  

(1) District 121 comprised of Mitchell, Nolan, and Fisher counties; District 122 comprised of Briscoe, Floyd, Crosby, Garza, Borden, Dawson, Gaines, Andrews, Yoakum, Terry, Lynn, Lubbock, Hookley, and Cochran counties, p. 44, Acts 1911, 32nd Legislature, 1st C.S., ch. 10, Apportionment Laws of Texas, 1836-1950 1950.
(2) District 121 represented by John J. Ford, p. 5. House Journal .
(3) John J. Ford, in special election 9/24/1917, sworn 2/26/1918, succeeded Edwin R. Spencer, who did not attend 3rd Called Session. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004 2005.
(4) District 122 represented by John J. Ford, p. 144. Texas Legislative Manual .
(5) Assumed Democrat based on listing as Democrat in 36th Legislature. Texas Legislative Manual .

Biographical Notes and Resources

Photographs

• Photograph. Jno. J. Ford, State Preservation Board
• Photograph. John J. Ford, State Preservation Board

Other Resources

• Obituary, "Former Legislator of Nolan is Dead," 5/18/1945, p. 6. Died Thursday, 5/17/1945, in Houston. Abilene Reporter-News .
• J.J. Ford, birth date 2/18/1874, death date 5/16/1945 in Austin, Travis County, attorney. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976 .
• John Jay Ford, birth date 2/18/1874; permanent home address in Sweetwater, Nolan County, Texas; attorney; draft registration 9/12/1918 in Nolan County. FamilySearch United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 .
• John J. Ford, birth date 2/18/1874, death date 5/16/1945, burial in Sweetwater Cemetery, Sweetwater, Nolan County. Includes obituary from the Austin American-Statesman, 5/17/1945. Find a Grave .

Committee Information

• 36th R.S. - 1919
• Contingent Expenses  
• Judiciary  
• Labor  
• Military Affairs  
• Revenue and Taxation  
• 35th R.S. - 1917
• Education  
• Liquor Traffic  
• Reforms in Civil Procedure