Seabury Ford (October 15, 1801 - May 8, 1855) was a Whig politician from Ohio. He served as the 20th Governor of Ohio and the last Whig to do so. October 15 is the 288th day of the year (289th in Leap years). ... The Union Jack, flag of the newly formed United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. ... May 8 is the 128th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (129th in leap years). ... 1855 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... The United States Whig Party was a political party of the United States. ... Official language(s) None Capital Columbus Largest city Columbus (largest metropolitan area is Cleveland) Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 34th 116,096 km² 355 km 355 km 8. ... Ohio Governors Ohio was admitted to the Union on March 1, 1803. ...

Ford was born in Cheshire, Connecticut and moved to Burton, Ohio with his parents in 1804. After attending Yale University, he returned to Ohio to practice law. After serving in the General Assembly, Ford was elected to the governorship in late 1848, by a margin of 311 votes out of nearly 300,000 cast. Ford served only a single term before returning home. His term was marred by fighting in a highly partisan Assembly that was divided over issues related to slavery and the Mexican War, as well as by a cholera epidemic that swept through Columbus. Cheshire is a town located in New Haven County, Connecticut. ... Burton is a village located in Geauga County, Ohio. ... 1804 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Yale University is a private university in New Haven, Connecticut. ... 1848 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Buxton Memorial Fountain, celebrating the emancipation of slaves in the British Empire in 1834, London. ... The Mexican-American War was a war fought between the United States and Mexico between 1846 and 1848. ... Cholera (also called Asiatic cholera) is an infectious disease, caused by bacteria that are typically ingested by drinking water that is contaminated by improper sanitation, or by eating improperly cooked fish, especially shellfish. ... Nickname: The Arch City Motto: Official website: http://www. ...