Gerald Ford
Leslie Lynch King Jr. was born in Omaha, Nebraska on July 14, 1913 to Leslie Lynch King and Dorothy Ayer Gardner King. When Gerald's parents separated, him and his mother went to Grand Rapids, Michigan to live with his grandparents. There, his mother met Gerald Ford and later married him. After marrying Gerald Ford, Dorothy began calling Leslie Lynch King, Jr., Gerald Ford Jr. His name was then legally changed to Gerald Ford, Jr.
Gerald attended the University of Michigan. He played football for the school and was very good at it. He was offered a spot on two NFL teams, but decided to coach football instead. While being a coach at Yale, he attended law school there. Gerald worked on the presidential campaign for Wendell Willkie. During the years of 1942 and 1943, Gerald joined the United States Naval Reserve and served in the USS Monterey.
He served in the House of Representatives for 24 years and in 1961 became Chairman of the House Republican Conference. Later, President Nixon needed a new vice president and chose Gerald who was sworn in December 6, 1973.
Gerald Ford, Jr. became president of the United States on August 9, 1947.
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