Background
He was born on August 31, 1857 in Boston, Massachusetts to Ellen and Thomas Irwin Ford.
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He was born on August 31, 1857 in Boston, Massachusetts to Ellen and Thomas Irwin Ford.
As such, he was active in promoting the cause of Irish independence. Ford moved to New York City, where he later ran for New York"s 7th congressional district for the United States Congress, losing to the Democratic Party candidate, Franklin Bartlett, in 1894. At the time he lived at 2767 Marion Avenue in what is now the Borough of the Bronx.
He was appointed as the Fire Commissioner of New York City in 1895 by fellow Republican, Mayor Strong.
He died in office at the age of 39, on September 17, 1896 from appendicitis.
