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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Harold_Ford_SrHarold Ford Sr. - Wikipedia

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   Harold Eugene Ford Sr. (born May 20, 1945) is an American politician and Democratic former member of the United States House of Representatives representing the area of Memphis, Tennessee, for 11 terms—from 1975 until his retirement in 1997.

   • Children: 5, including Harold Jr.
   • Preceded by: Dan Kuykendall

   • Political party: Democratic
   • Succeeded by: Harold Ford Jr.

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3. factsbuddy.com › harold-ford-srHarold Ford Sr Wife, Parents, Mother, and Dorothy Bowles

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   Harold Ford Sr is a 78-year-old American politician who is married to his second wife Michelle Roberts. His mother is Vera Ford.

4. www.blackpast.org › ford-harold-sr-1945Harold Ford, Sr. (1945- ) • - Blackpast

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   Aug 8, 2007 · Harold Eugene Ford, Sr., a United States Representative from Tennessee from 1975 to 1997, was born on May 20, 1945 in Memphis, Tennessee to Vera Davis and Newton Jackson Ford, a funeral home director. Ford’s family was part of the local black elite dating back to the beginning of the 20th Century.

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   Who is Harold Ford Sr?

   • Harold Ford Sr. *Harold Ford Sr. was born on this date in 1945. He is a Black politician and lobbyist. Harold Eugene Ford Sr. grew up on Horn Lake Road in the West Junction neighborhood of South Memphis. He is the eighth of fifteen children born to Newton, Jackson Ford, and Vera (Davis) Ford, prominent African American community members.

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   Who is Harold Eugene Ford Sr?

   • Harold Eugene Ford Sr. grew up on Horn Lake Road in the West Junction neighborhood of South Memphis. He is the eighth of fifteen children born to Newton, Jackson Ford, and Vera (Davis) Ford, prominent African American community members. His mother was a homemaker, and his father was an undertaker and businessman who opened N.J. Ford Funeral Home.

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   Why did Harold Ford refuse to embrace confrontational race-oriented tactics?

   • Harold Ford, Jr, however, refused to embrace the confrontational race-oriented tactics that his father had so adroitly employed. It served the younger Ford well when the 8th District was enlarged in 2000 to include a large number of white suburban voters.

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   How did Ford win reelection?

   • Ford easily won reelection in 1976 and 1978 through a coalition of black activists and organized labor and ran unopposed in 1980. Beginning in the late 1980s Ford groomed his son Harold Ford, Jr. to be his successor and decided that 1996 would be the perfect time for such a transition.

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6. www.c-span.org › personHarold E. Ford Sr. | C-SPAN.org

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   Harold E. Ford Sr. has 94 videos in the C-SPAN Video Library; the first appearance was a 1984 House Proceeding as a Democratic Representative for Tennessee's 9th district. The year...

7. blackamericaweb.com › 2019/05/20 › little-knownLittle Known Black History Fact: Harold Ford, Sr.

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   May 20, 2019 · Black America Web Featured Video. Harold Ford Sr. owns the distinction of being the first Black politician to represent the state of Tennessee for the U.S. Congress. The Memphis native was born May 20 th, 1945. Ford was raised in the West Junction neighborhood in South Memphis.

8. www.encyclopedia.com › ford-harold-srFord, Harold, Sr. | Encyclopedia.com

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   Congressman. Harold Eugene Ford Sr. was the first African American to represent a Tennessee district in the U.S. Congress.

9. aaregistry.org › story › harold-ford-sr-politician-bornHarold Ford Sr., Politician born - African American Registry

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   He is a Black politician and lobbyist. Harold Eugene Ford Sr. grew up on Horn Lake Road in the West Junction neighborhood of South Memphis. He is the eighth of fifteen children born to Newton, Jackson Ford, and Vera (Davis) Ford, prominent African American community members.