Paul Leicester Ford

Paul Leicester Ford (1865–1902) was an American historian, bibliographer, and editor noted for his work on George Washington and the early United States. He compiled bibliographies and prepared editions of historical documents, helping readers and researchers navigate primary sources and early American print culture. Ford wrote studies and reference works that drew on careful archival research and an editor’s attention to textual detail. His publications contributed to Washington scholarship and to the broader documentation of the nation’s founding era. Active in the world of books and libraries, he combined historical narrative with bibliographic method, leaving a legacy valued by historians and collectors alike.