Thomas Gardner Ford
{{Short description|American politician (1918–1995)}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Thomas Gardner Ford
| image = Thomas Gardner Ford.png
| birth_date = {{birth date|1918|7|15}}
| birth_place = Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S.
| death_date = {{death date and age|1995|8|28|1918|7|15}}
| death_place = Johns Island, South Carolina, U.S.
| occupation = Politician, businessman
| party = Republican
| spouse = Janet Ford
| alma_mater = University of Michigan
| relatives = Gerald Ford (half-brother)
| parents = {{plain list|
}}
Thomas Gardner Ford Sr. (July 15, 1918 – August 28, 1995) was an American politician, businessman, and a younger half-brother of U.S. 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.[http://www.fordlibrarymuseum.gov/library/guides/findingaid/fordtpapersandbooks.asp#Bio Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library and Museum-Thomas G. Ford papers][https://mdoe.state.mi.us/legislators/Legislator/LegislatorDetail/2997 Michigan Legislative Biography-Library of Michigan-Thomas G. Ford Sr.][http://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ford.html Politicalgraveyard.com-Thomas Gardner Ford][http://www.fordlibrarymuseum.gov/grf/genealog.asp Gerald R. Ford Library-Ford family genealogical information]{{Cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-herald-palladium-there-are-fords-in/153657968/ |title=There Are Fords In Their Past, Present and Future-Two Geralds, Tom, Richard, James |first=Al |last=Sandner |newspaper=The Herald-Palladium |publication-place=Benton Harbor, Michigan |place=Lansing |agency=AP |page=57 |date=May 6, 1965 |access-date=2024-08-20 |via=Newspapers.com}}
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Category:Politicians from Grand Rapids, Michigan
Category:University of Michigan alumni
Category:Family of Gerald Ford
Category:Military personnel from Michigan
Category:Businesspeople from Grand Rapids, Michigan
Category:County commissioners in Michigan
Category:Republican Party members of the Michigan House of Representatives
Category:20th-century American businesspeople
Category:United States Army personnel of World War II
Category:20th-century members of the Michigan Legislature
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