Thomas Gardner Ford

Thomas Gardner Ford
Thomas Gardner Ford
Born	July 15, 1918; Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S.
Died	August 28, 1995 (aged 77); Johns Island, South Carolina, U.S.
Alma mater	University of Michigan
Occupation(s)	Politician, businessman
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Janet Ford
Parents	Gerald Rudolff Ford; Dorothy Ayer Gardner;
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

^ 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
^ 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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[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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v t e Gerald Ford
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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Life	Gerald R. Ford Birthsite and Gardens President Gerald R. Ford Jr. Boyhood Home Gerald R. Ford Jr. House Warren Commission Confirmation as Vice President AEI World Forum Death and state funeral Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library
Elections	United States House of Representatives elections 1948 1950 1952 1954 1956 1958 1960 1962 1964 1966 1968 1970 1972 1976 presidential election Republican Party presidential primaries 1976 1980 1976 Republican National Convention 1976 1980
Cultural 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)
Legacy	Gerald R. Ford International Airport Gerald R. Ford Award Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy Ford House Office Building USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) Gerald R. Ford Freeway U.S. Postage stamps Statue
Family	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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