Otto E. Ford Biography


	This biography appears on page 934 in "History of Dakota 
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				OTTO E. FORD. 

	Otto E. Ford, of Gregory, filling the position of states attorney 
and recognized as among the abler younger representatives of the bar of 
Gregory county, was born in Indiana, February 25, 1883, a son of Silas 
W. and Helen (Carver) Ford. The father has always followed the 
occupation of farming in order to provide for his family and both he 
and his wife are still living and make their home at Kanawha, Iowa. 

	Otto E. Ford supplemented his public-school training with a 
year's study in the high school at Rockwell City, Iowa, and three 
years, attendance at the Sac City Institute at Sac City, Iowa, where he 
displayed such aptitude that he won a scholarship. He next entered Des 
Moines College, in which he spent three years, and in the fall of 1907 
he matriculated in the University of Missouri as a law student, being 
graduated therefrom with the class of 1910. The same year he came to 
South Dakota, settling at Gregory, September 10, 1910, where he has 
since practiced, winning a good clientage. In 1912 he was appointed to 
the office of city attorney for a term of two years and in the fall of 
1914 was elected states attorney of Gregory county, in which capacity 
he is now ably serving. 

	On the 2d of September, 1908, Mr. Ford was married to Miss Mabel 
E. Larson, of Aurelia, Iowa, a daughter of John and Sarah (Taylor) 
Larson. To this union have been born three children, Thora Aileen, 
Cleone N. and Silas E. In religious faith Mr. and Mrs. Ford are 
Methodists and are loyal to the teachings of the church. Fraternally he 
is connected with the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, while his 
political allegiance is given to the republican party. He well merits 
public confidence and regard, for his has been an upright, honorable 
life, and the industry, integrity and perseverance which he displays in 
his professional connections commends him to a liberal public 
clientage.