Thomas Gardner Ford
- Gerald Rudolff Ford
- Dorothy Ayer Gardner
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
- ^ Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library and Museum-Thomas G. Ford papers
- ^ Michigan Legislative Biography-Library of Michigan-Thomas G. Ford Sr.
- ^ Politicalgraveyard.com-Thomas Gardner Ford
- ^ Gerald R. Ford Library-Ford family genealogical information
- ^ 'There Are Fords In Their Past, Present and Future-Two Geralds, Tom, Richard, James,' Benton Harbor News Palladium (Michigan), May 6, 1965, pg. 17
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- 38th President of the United States (1974–1977)
- 40th Vice President of the United States (1973–1974)
- U.S. Representative for MI–5 (1949–1973)
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depictions
- The Pink Panther Strikes Again (1976)
- Superman vs. Muhammad Ali (1978)
- Dynasty (1981)
- The Betty Ford Story (1987)
- Assassins (1990)
- "Two Bad Neighbors" (1996)
- Saturday Night Live parodies
- The X-Presidents (1997)
- Presidential Reunion (2010)
- The Political Machine (2004)
- The Butler (2013)
- The First Lady (2022)
- Charles Henry King (grandfather)
- Leslie Lynch King Sr. (father)
- Dorothy Gardner Ford (mother)
- Gerald Rudolff Ford (stepfather)
- Thomas Gardner Ford (half-brother)
- Betty Ford (wife)
- Michael Gerald Ford (son)
- John Gardner Ford (son)
- Steven Meigs Ford (son)
- Susan Ford Bales (daughter)
- Liberty (family dog)
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