Eastern District of Kentucky / Appointed 1935 / Served to 1969

Hiram Church Ford

Judge, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky

Appointed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt in 1935 and confirmed by voice vote, Hiram Church Ford was a Judge on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky. He earned a law degree from Kentucky University (later Transylvania University) Law Department in 1907. Sources: FJC Biographical Directory · Senate confirmation, March 27, 1935

Appointed by
Franklin D. Roosevelt, 1935
Confirmed
by voice vote
Education
Georgetown College, Kentucky 1905 · Kentucky (later Transylvania University) Law Department 1907
Federal judicial service
YearCourtAppointed byVote
1935Eastern District of Kentucky · succeeded Andrew McConnell January CochranRoosevelt (D)voice

A per-senator roll-call isn’t shown for this confirmation. The Senate’s recorded roll-call votes begin in 1989; many confirmations (especially before then, and most to the lower courts) were by voice vote or unanimous consent.

Education
Georgetown College, KentuckyA.B.1905
Kentucky University (later Transylvania University) Law DepartmentLL.B.1907
Sources

34 years on the Eastern District of Kentucky. Data last verified 2026-06-28. Informational only; verify against the primary source before relying. Not a consumer report (FCRA).