Hiram Church Ford
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
- Succeeded
- Andrew McConnell January Cochran
- Succeeded by
- Bernard Thomas Moynahan Jr.
| Year | Court | Appointed by | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1935 | Eastern District of Kentucky · succeeded Andrew McConnell January Cochran | Roosevelt (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.
| Georgetown College, Kentucky | A.B. | 1905 |
| Kentucky University (later Transylvania University) Law Department | LL.B. | 1907 |
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).