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16. Juli 2013 · He was adopted by his mother’s second husband, Gerald Ford, and his name was legally changed to Gerald Rudolph Ford Jr. in 1935. The only person to serve as both president and vice president of ...
Gerald R. Ford, in full Gerald Rudolph Ford, Jr. orig. Leslie Lynch King, Jr., (born July 14, 1913, Omaha, Neb., U.S.—died Dec. 26, 2006, Rancho Mirage, Calif.), 38th president of the U.S. (1974–77). While he was still an infant, his parents were divorced; his mother later married Gerald R. Ford, Sr., who adopted the boy and gave him his name. He received degrees from the University of ...
They called Dorothy's son Gerald Rudolff Ford, Jr., although Ford never formally adopted Dorothy's child, and the future president did not legally change his name until December 3, 1935, at the age of 22. Ford was raised in Grand Rapids with his three half-brothers by his mother's second marriage. Ford describes his childhood with his mother and stepfather in positive terms, and although his ...
19. Nov. 2023 · Gerald R. Ford, the 38th President of the United States, had a unique journey to the White House. He was born Leslie Lynch King Jr. on July 14, 1913. However, his stepfather's name was Gerald Ford, and it was this name that the future president legally adopted. Ford hailed from Grand Rapids, Michigan, making him a favorite son of the state.
In 1916 Mrs. King married Gerald R. Ford, who adopted her child and gave him his name, Gerald Rudolph Ford. Three sons were born to the Fords—Thomas, Richard, and James. King also remarried, and a son and two daughters were born to this marriage. They were named Leslie Henry, Marjorie, and Patricia. King died in 1941, and Mrs. Ford died in 1967, five years after her husband died.
12. Juli 2013 · Updated: September 28, 2023 | Original: July 12, 2013. 1. His birth name wasn’t Gerald R. Ford. Gerald Ford was born Leslie Lynch King Jr. on July 14, 1913, in Omaha, Nebraska. His parents ...
Internet Biographies: Gerald R. Ford-- from The Presidents of the United States of America Compiled by the White House. Gerald Ford-- from The American President From the Miller Center of Public Affairs at the University of Virginia, in addition to information on the Presidents themselves, they have first lady and cabinet member biographies, listings of presidential staff and advisers, and ...
