Henry Parker Ford (October 15, 1837 – April 21, 1905) was mayor of Pittsburgh from 1896 to 1899.

Henry Parker Ford was born in Hudson, New York, on October 15, 1837.

His skills in finance served him well in the expanding commercial center of Pittsburgh and led to his association in many industries in the city.

He founded Emerson, Ford and Company, a manufacturing concern whose specialty was saw blades.

Ford also oversaw the creation of Pittsburgh Police Department's bicycle patrol in 1896, as well as the first water filtration in the city.