| Wendell H. Ford  AKA Wendell Hampton Ford
Born: 8-Sep-1924
Birthplace: Owensboro, KY
Died: 22-Jan-2015
Location of death: Owensboro, KY
Cause of death: Cancer - Lung
Gender: Male
Religion: Baptist
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Politician
Party Affiliation: Democratic Nationality: United States
Executive summary: US Senator from Kentucky, 1974-99 Military service: US Army (1944-46); Kentucky National Guard (1942-62) Father: E. M. Ford
Mother: Irene Schenck
Sister: Betty John Sharpe
Brother: Reyburn Ford
Wife: Jean Neel (m. 1943, until his death, one son, one daughter)
Daughter: Shirley Dexter
High School: Davies County High SChool
University: University of Kentucky (attended 1942-43)
University: Maryland School of Insurance (1947)
US Senator, Kentucky (appointed, 28-Dec-1974 to 3-Jan-1999)
Governor of Kentucky (1971-74)
Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky (1967-71)
Kentucky State Senate (1965-67)
Kentucky State Official Chief Assistant to Kentucky Governor (1959-61)
4-H Club
Close Up Foundation Board of Advisors
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee
Gore 2000
Lambda Chi Alpha Fraternity
Jaycees President
New Leadership for America PAC
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