Life Facts
Personal:
First Lady: Elizabeth Anne Ford, Wife
Wife's Maiden Name: Elizabeth Anne Bloomer
Number of Children: 4
Education Level: Graduate
School Attended: University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, Yale University
Religion: Episcopalian
Profession: Military, Lawyer
Military Service: Lieutenant Commander
Public Service:
Dates of Presidency: 8/9/1974 - 1/20/1977
Presidency Number: 38
Number of Terms: 1
Why Presidency Ended: Defeated
Party: Republican
His Vice President(s): Nelson Rockefeller
Vice President For: Richard M. Nixon (1973-1974)
House of Representatives: Michigan (1949-1973)
Other Offices: House Minority Leader
Footnotes
Methodology and Resources
Presidential Places
Birthplace:
President Ford's Birthsite Gardens
Museum: Gerald R. Ford Museum
Library: Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library
Reference Material
Bibliography
Inaugural Address
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President Ford's 1976 GOP Convention Acceptance Speech Watch
"Feeling Good About America" - Ford 1976 Campaign Ad Watch
Ford/Carter Second Presidential Debate Watch
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President Ford's Last State of the Union - 1/12/77 Watch
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