Backstage at the Lincoln Assassination

[Gene C]

Just starting reading this, very interesting and enjoyable to read, I've only read about 30 pages.

On the bottom of p11, speaking about John Ford
"In short order he was elected to the Baltimore City Council (on the nativist American or 'Know Nothing' party ticket), then as its president, becoming acting mayor for two years."

I found that interesting, but I couldn't find John Ford listed as a Mayor of Baltimore on the Wikipedia or this list
http://msa.maryland.gov/msa/speccol/sc26...ayors.html

so, when was John Ford acting mayor and who was he acting for?

That would be a good trivia question except I don't know the answer.