AKA William David Ford

Born: 6-Aug-1927
Birthplace: Detroit, MI
Died: 14-Aug-2004
Location of death: Ypsilanti Township, MI
Cause of death: Stroke
Remains: Buried, Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, VA

Gender: Male
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Politician
Party Affiliation: Democratic

Nationality: United States
Executive summary: Congressman from Michigan, 1965-95

Military service: US Navy (1944-46); US Air Force Reserve (1950-58)

Wife: (wife #1, two sons, one daughter)
Son: William Ford, Jr.
Daughter: Margaret Ford Van Vleet
Son: John Ford
Wife: (wife #2)

    High School: Henry Ford Trade School
    High School: Melvindale High School, Melvindale, MI
    University: Nebraska State Teachers College
    University: BA, University of Denver (1949)
    Law School: LLD, University of Denver (1951)

    US Congressman, Michigan 13th (3-Jan-1993 to 3-Jan-1995)
    US Congressman, Michigan 15th (3-Jan-1965 to 3-Jan-1993)
    Michigan State Senate (1962-64)
    Michigan State Official City Attorney, Melvindale, MI (1957-59)
    Michigan State Official Justice of the Peace, Taylor Township, MI (1955-57)
    4-H Club
    American Bar Association
    Phi Delta Phi Legal Fraternity
    Freemasonry
    Shriners
    Fraternal Order of Eagles
    Jaycees
    Loyal Order of Moose
    Rotary International
    State Bar of Michigan 1951
    Scottish Ancestry

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