Thomas Gardner Ford | |
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Born |
Thomas Gardner Ford, Sr. July 15, 1918 Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S. |
Died | August 28, 1995 Johns Island, South Carolina, U.S. |
(aged 77)
Occupation | Politician, businessman |
Political party | Republican |
Parent(s) | |
Relatives | Gerald Ford (half-brother) |
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.