Born in Brooklyn, New York, USA.1

Occupation editor of The Writings of George Washington.2

Occupation Editor, with his brother Paul Leicester Ford, of Winnowings in American History..2

Occupation wrote a biography of George Washington.2

Occupation editor of volumes of correspondence of writings of the Adams family..2

Occupation chief of the manuscripts division of the Library of Congress.2

Occupation editor of the Journals of the Continental Congress..2

Occupation editor of the Massachusetts Historical Society.2

Occupation lecturer on historical manuscripts at Harvard.2

Died.1