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.

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 the United Kingdom and in some Commonwealth countries, a King's Counsel ( post-nominal initials KC) during the reign of a king, or Queen's Counsel (post-nominal initials QC) during the reign of a queen, is a lawyer (usually a barrister or ...

in Ontario in 1910, and in Alberta in 1913. He served as a judge on the Supreme Court of Alberta from 1926 to 1954.

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1873 births 1965 deaths Canadian lawyers People from Old Toronto University of Toronto Faculty of Law alumni Chancellors of the University of Alberta Canadian King's Counsel Military personnel from Toronto 20th-century Canadian military personnel {{Canada-law-bio-stub Canadian Militia officers Lorne Scots (Peel, Dufferin and Halton Regiment)