Seth Porter Ford
Encyclopedia
Seth Porter Ford was an American
physician in the Kingdom of Hawaii
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His father was John Mansfield Ford (1785–1843) and mother was Polly Ann Calhoun (1796–1864).
He studied medicine from 1846 to 1847 at Yale University
and published a book on inflammation there.
Ford married Maria N. Fowler on January 1, 1850. She was daughter of physician Remus M. Fowler.
The couple came to Honolulu in 1852 from Boston
. After trying to open two hospitals that were finiancial failures, his first wife returned to the US and he filed for divorce.
He was a founding member of the Hawaiian Medical Association in 1856.
He married Carolina (Carrie) Jackson in 1858. They had a daughter Lois Carrie Ford, who married first cousin Porter Dwight Ford in 1883.
Seth Porter Ford became a member of the Honolulu Rifles
in 1864.
Ford died on November 19, 1866.
Jackson had just assumed ownership of a small island in Pearl Harbor
known as Moku umeume in the Hawaiian language
.
It was then known as Ford Island
, and became the home of the Naval Auxiliary Landing Field Ford Island
.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
physician in the Kingdom of Hawaii
Kingdom of Hawaii
The Kingdom of Hawaii was established during the years 1795 to 1810 with the subjugation of the smaller independent chiefdoms of Oahu, Maui, Molokai, Lānai, Kauai and Niihau by the chiefdom of Hawaii into one unified government...
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Life
Seth Porter Ford was born October 12, 1817 in Washington, ConnecticutWashington, Connecticut
Washington is a rural town in Litchfield County, Connecticut, in the New England region of the United States. The population was 3,596 at the 2000 census. Washington is known for its picturesque countryside, historic architecture, and active civic and cultural life...
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His father was John Mansfield Ford (1785–1843) and mother was Polly Ann Calhoun (1796–1864).
He studied medicine from 1846 to 1847 at Yale University
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
and published a book on inflammation there.
Ford married Maria N. Fowler on January 1, 1850. She was daughter of physician Remus M. Fowler.
The couple came to Honolulu in 1852 from Boston
Boston
Boston is the capital of and largest city in Massachusetts, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. The largest city in New England, Boston is regarded as the unofficial "Capital of New England" for its economic and cultural impact on the entire New England region. The city proper had...
. After trying to open two hospitals that were finiancial failures, his first wife returned to the US and he filed for divorce.
He was a founding member of the Hawaiian Medical Association in 1856.
He married Carolina (Carrie) Jackson in 1858. They had a daughter Lois Carrie Ford, who married first cousin Porter Dwight Ford in 1883.
Seth Porter Ford became a member of the Honolulu Rifles
Honolulu Rifles
The Honolulu Rifle Company was a paramilitary force loyal to the Missionary Party and the later Reform Party. It was created in 1854 as a militia to deal with internal conflict, 24 Rifles were deployed during the [[ʻIolani Barracks#1873 Barracks Revolt|1873 Barracks Revolt]]...
in 1864.
Ford died on November 19, 1866.
Jackson had just assumed ownership of a small island in Pearl Harbor
Pearl Harbor
Pearl Harbor, known to Hawaiians as Puuloa, is a lagoon harbor on the island of Oahu, Hawaii, west of Honolulu. Much of the harbor and surrounding lands is a United States Navy deep-water naval base. It is also the headquarters of the U.S. Pacific Fleet...
known as Moku umeume in the Hawaiian language
Hawaiian language
The Hawaiian language is a Polynesian language that takes its name from Hawaii, the largest island in the tropical North Pacific archipelago where it developed. Hawaiian, along with English, is an official language of the state of Hawaii...
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It was then known as Ford Island
Ford Island
Ford Island is located in the middle of Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. It is connected to the main island by the Ford Island Bridge. Before the bridge was built, Ford Island could only be reached by a ferry boat which ran at hourly intervals for cars and foot passengers. The island houses several naval...
, and became the home of the Naval Auxiliary Landing Field Ford Island
Naval Auxiliary Landing Field Ford Island
Naval Auxiliary Landing Field Ford Island was a military use airport on the Island of Oahu, Hawaii, United States. Prior to 1962, it was designated as Naval Air Station Ford Island until its downgrade from NAS to NALF...
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