Political party Republican Name Thomas Ford | Role American Politician Party Republican Party | |
Full Name Thomas Gardner Ford, Sr. Born July 15, 1918 ( 1918-07-15 ) Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S. Occupation Politician, businessman Relatives Gerald Ford (half-brother) Died August 28, 1995, Johns Island, South Carolina, United States Siblings Gerald Ford, James Francis Ford, Richard Addison Ford Parents Dorothy Ayer Gardner Ford, Gerald Rudolff Ford Grandparents Adele Augusta Ayer Gardner, Frances Pixley Ford, Levi Addison Gardner Similar People Gerald Ford, Dorothy Ayer Gardner, John Gardner Ford, Michael Gerald Ford, Steven Ford | ||
Thomas Gardner Ford, Sr. (July 15, 1918 – August 28, 1995) was an American politician and businessman.
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 then served in the Michigan House of Representatives (1964–72) as a Republican. He then worked for the Michigan State Legislature in legislative audit (1972–80). He died in Johns Island, South Carolina. He was a half-brother of President Gerald Ford.
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