Sir Patrick Ford, 1st Baronet

Sir Patrick Johnstone Ford, 1st Baronet (5 March 1880 – 28 September 1945)^[1] was a Scottish Unionist Party politician.

Ford was elected as Member of Parliament (MP) for Edinburgh North on his first attempt, at a by-election in 1920.^[2] He was re-elected in 1922 general election, but was defeated in 1923 by the Liberal Party candidate Peter Raffan. He regained the seat at the 1924 general election, and held it until he stepped down at the 1935 general election.^[2]

Ford was made a baronet in 1929, of Westerdunes, East Lothian.^[1]

He is buried with his wife and son near the centre of Dean Cemetery in Edinburgh.

References

^ ^a ^b Baronetcies: F at Leigh Rayment's peerage pages
^ ^a ^b Craig, F. W. S. (1983) [1969]. British parliamentary election results 1918-1949 (3rd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. ISBN 0-900178-06-X.

External links

Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by Sir Patrick Ford

Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded by James Clyde, Lord Clyde	Member of Parliament for Edinburgh North 1920–1923	Succeeded by Peter Raffan
Preceded by Peter Raffan	Member of Parliament for Edinburgh North 1924–1935	Succeeded by Alexander Erskine-Hill
Baronetage of the United Kingdom
New creation	Baronet (of Westerdunes) 1929–1945	Succeeded by Henry Russell Ford

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[raymentbaronets-1] Baronetcies: F at Leigh Rayment's peerage pages

[Craig-2] Craig, F. W. S. (1983) [1969]. British parliamentary election results 1918-1949 (3rd ed.). Chichester: Parliamentary Research Services. ISBN 0-900178-06-X.

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