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American politician
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Male
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15 July 1918(Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, USA)
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28 August 1995(Johns Island, South Carolina, USA)
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University of Michigan
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Biography
Introduction
Thomas Gardner Ford Sr. (July 15, 1918 – August 28, 1995) was an American politician and businessman.
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 then served 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.