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Lewie Ford (1889-1931) started the family funeral business and became allied with E.H. Crump, an influential white politician in Memphis and the state in the early 20th century. Newton Jackson Ford (1914–1986) was an undertaker and businessman, and his wife Vera (Davis) Ford (1915–1994), were prominent members of the African-American community.
His grandfather Lewie Ford (1889-1931) started the family funeral business and became allied with E. H. Crump, an influential white politician in Memphis and the state in the early 20th century. Ford and his family have been involved in politics since his great-grandfather Newton Ford (1856–1919), who was a well-respected civic leader around ...
Ford family (Memphis) F. Emmitt Ford; ... Ophelia Ford This page was last edited on 15 October 2023, at 04:04 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons ...
The senior members established a funeral home, and built a broad network in the black community. Their political prominence dates to the era of E.H. Crump in the early 20th century in Memphis and the state. The best-known member of this family is Harold Ford, Sr., who represented most of Memphis in the U.S. House from 1975 to 1997.
John Newton Ford (born May 3, 1942 in Memphis, Tennessee), is a former Democratic member of the Tennessee State Senate and a member of Tennessee's most prominent African-American political family. He is the older brother of former U.S. Representative Harold Ford, Sr. and the uncle of former Tennessee U.S. Representative and 2006 United States ...
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Memphis City Council, 2024-2027 District Member Took Office 1 Rhonda Logan 2020 2 Jerri Green 2024 3 Pearl Eva Walker 2024 4 Jana Swearengen-Washington 2022 5 Philip Spinosa 2024 6 Edmund Ford, Sr. 2020 7 Michalyn Easter-Thomas 2020 8-1 JB Smiley, Jr. - Chairman 2020 8-2 Janika White 2024 8-3 Yolanda Cooper-Sutton 2024 9-1 Chase Carlisle 2020 9-2