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Sir Richard Ford
d. 1806
A British public figure of the late 18th century, he moved from Parliament into policing and is remembered for his work at Bow Street during a formative moment in London's law enforcement history.
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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 (1758–1806) was an English politician and magistrate. He served as MP for East Grinstead in 1789 and later for Appleby, and he was a friend of William Pitt. Sources also describe him as an under-secretary of state before he took on his better-known legal role.
Ford later became chief magistrate at Bow Street, where he was associated with the mounted patrols that helped shape early organized policing in London. He was knighted in 1801.
He is also remembered as the father of the travel writer Richard Ford, author of A Handbook for Travellers in Spain. A suitable verified portrait image was not clearly available from the sources I checked, so no profile image is included.