Tirey Ford was born in Monroe County, MO. Took office on January 2,
1899, and resigned September 15, 1902. He was charged with offering a
bribe, and acquitted in 1907 after a long trial. Later on in life, he published
a well-received novel, Dawn and the Dons: The Romance of Monterey.
Tirey died on June 26, 1928, in San Francisco.
