Thomas Gardner Ford Explained

Thomas Gardner Ford
Birth Date:15 July 1918
Birth Place:Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S.
Death Place:Johns Island, South Carolina, U.S.
Occupation:Politician, businessman
Party:Republican
Spouse:Janet Ford
Alma Mater:University of Michigan
Relatives:Gerald Ford (half-brother)

Thomas Gardner Ford Sr. (July 15, 1918 – August 28, 1995) was an American politician, businessman, and a younger half-brother of President Gerald Ford.

Biography

Born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, Ford served in the United States Army during World War II. He graduated from University of Michigan and worked at the Ford Paint and Varnish Company in Grand Rapids. He served on the Kent County, Michigan Board of Commissioners from 1958 to 1964. He represented the 91st District in the Michigan House of Representatives from 1964 to 1972 as a Republican. He then worked for the Michigan State Legislature in legislative audit from 1972 to 1980. He died in Johns Island, South Carolina. He was a half-brother of President Gerald Ford.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.fordlibrarymuseum.gov/library/guides/findingaid/fordtpapersandbooks.asp#Bio Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library and Museum-Thomas G. Ford papers
  2. https://mdoe.state.mi.us/legislators/Legislator/LegislatorDetail/2997 Michigan Legislative Biography-Library of Michigan-Thomas G. Ford Sr.
  3. http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ford.html Politicalgraveyard.com-Thomas Gardner Ford
  4. http://www.fordlibrarymuseum.gov/grf/genealog.asp Gerald R. Ford Library-Ford family genealogical information
  5. News: There Are Fords In Their Past, Present and Future-Two Geralds, Tom, Richard, James . Al . Sandner . . Benton Harbor, Michigan . Lansing . AP . 57 . May 6, 1965 . 2024-08-20 . Newspapers.com.