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Thomas Gardner Ford

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Thomas Gardner Ford
Born(1918-07-15)July 15, 1918
Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S.
DiedAugust 28, 1995(1995-08-28) (aged 77)
Johns Island, South Carolina, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Michigan
Occupation(s)Politician, businessman
Political partyRepublican
SpouseJanet Ford
Parents
RelativesGerald 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

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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]

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  1. ^ Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library and Museum-Thomas G. Ford papers
  2. ^ Michigan Legislative Biography-Library of Michigan-Thomas G. Ford Sr.
  3. ^ Politicalgraveyard.com-Thomas Gardner Ford
  4. ^ Gerald R. Ford Library-Ford family genealogical information
  5. ^ Sandner, Al (May 6, 1965). Written at Lansing. "There Are Fords In Their Past, Present and Future-Two Geralds, Tom, Richard, James". The Herald-Palladium. Benton Harbor, Michigan. AP. p. 57. Retrieved August 20, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.


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