Peyton Ford Explained

Peyton Ford
Office1:1st United States Deputy Attorney General
President1:Harry S. Truman
Term Start1:May 24, 1950
Term End1:1951
Predecessor1:Position established
Successor1:A. Devitt Vanech
Office2:8th United States Assistant Attorney General for the Claims Division
President2:Harry S. Truman
Term Start2:1947
Term End2:1949
Predecessor2:John F. Sonnett
Successor2:H. Graham Morison
Birth Date:24 February 1911
Birth Place:Sayre, Oklahoma
Death Place:Washington, D.C.
Party:Democratic

Peyton Ford (February 24, 1911 – November 22, 1971) was an American attorney who served as the United States Assistant Attorney General for the Claims Division from 1947 to 1949 and as United States Deputy Attorney General from 1950 to 1951.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Peyton Ford, Truman Legal Aide Who Battled M'Carthy, Is Dead . NYTimes.com . 1971-11-24 . 2017-05-15.