Robert Arthur Douglas Ford CC (January 8, 1915 - April 12, 1998) was a Canadian poet, translator and diplomat.
Born in Ottawa, Ontario, the son of former London Free Press Editor-in Chief and University of Western Ontario Chancellor Arthur Ford, he received his B.A. in history and English in 1937 from the University of Western Ontario and a M.A. in history in 1940 from Cornell University. He joined the Department of External Affairs in 1940 and was Ambassador to Colombia (1957 - 1959), Yugoslavia (1959 - 1961), United Arab Republic (1961 - 1963), and to the USSR (1964 - 1980).
In 1971 he was made a Companion of the Order of Canada.
Robert Newton Ford (January 31 1862-June 8, 1892) , was an American outlaw who gained fame by assassinating outlaw Jesse James in 1882.
Robert Ford is a Democratic member of the South Carolina Senate, representing the 42nd District since 1992.
