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Sir Richard Ford

d. 1806

An eighteenth-century English politician remembered more for Parliament than for literature, he appears in older catalogs because of his titled name and period associations. Reliable biographical information is scarce, and no confirmed portrait suitable for use was found.

1 Audiobook

The spoil'd child: A farce, in two acts, as performed at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane

The spoil'd child: A farce, in two acts, as performed at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane

by Isaac Bickerstaff, Sir Richard Ford, Prince Hoare, Dorothy Jordan

About the author

Sir Richard Ford, who died in 1806, is best documented in historical reference material as an English politician rather than as a literary figure. Available web results point to his role as Member of Parliament for East Grinstead, but they do not provide enough solid evidence to build out a fuller author-focused life story.

Because the online record located here is limited, it would be risky to add unverified details about his books, private life, or reputation. If this is a different Sir Richard Ford than the parliamentarian who died in 1806, a fuller identification—such as a title, book name, or place—would likely make it possible to produce a more complete profile.