Nathaniel Ford | |
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| Member of the Oregon Territorial Legislature | |
| In office 1856–1858 | |
| Constituency | Polk County |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1795 Missouri |
| Died | January 9, 1870 Dixie, Oregon |
| Spouse | Lucinda |
| Occupation | farmer, sheriff |
Nathaniel Ford (c. 1795 – January 9, 1870) was an American politician and Oregon pioneer during the time of the Oregon Territory. A native of Missouri, he worked as a sheriff in that state before moving to the Oregon Country where he was selected as judge in the Provisional Government of Oregon and served in the Oregon Territorial Legislature. Ford also lost a civil case that freed his slaves who he had brought across the Oregon Trail from Missouri.