| Ford Edwards Stinson, Sr. | |
| Office: | Louisiana State Representative for Bossier Parish (later District 9) |
| Term Start: | 1940 |
| Term End: | 1944 |
| Preceded: | G. E. Beckom |
| Succeeded: | Jimmy Boyd |
| Term Start2: | 1948 |
| Term End2: | 1972 |
| Preceded2: | Jimmy Boyd |
| Succeeded2: | Jesse C. Deen |
| Birth Date: | 24 August 1914 |
| Birth Place: | Benton, Bossier Parish Louisiana, USA |
| Residence: | Benton, Louisiana |
| Spouse: | Edna Earle Richardson Stinson |
| Children: | Mary Carol Stinson, Ford E. Stinson, Jr. |
| Party: | Democratic |
| Occupation: | Attorney |
Ford Edwards Stinson, Sr. (August 24, 1914 - September 22, 1989)[1] was a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1940–1944 and again from 1952-1972.[2]
He attained the rank of lieutenant colonel and was awarded the Bronze Star. He was also awarded the European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal with five bronze battle stars for the Tunisia, Sicily, Naples-Foggia, Rome-Arno, and Northern Apennines campaigns. He was active in the American Legion, the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the Community Chest, and the United Methodist Church.[3] In November 2013, he was posthumously inducted into the Louisiana State University Military Hall of Honor.
Stinson and his wife, the former Edna Earle Richardson of Shreveport, had a daughter, Mary Carol,[3] a daughter, Janet, and a son, Ford E. Stinson, Jr., a former 26th Judicial District judge based in Benton.[4] The junior Stinson announced his retirement at the end of 2014 after eighteen years in the position.[5] One of his grandsons, Douglas M. Stinson, was elected 26th Judicial District judge on March 26, 2022.