Leslie Lynch King Sr.
Leslie Lynch King Sr. | |
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Leslie Lynch King Sr., circa 1900 | |
| Born | Leslie Lynch King July 25, 1884 Chadron, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Died | February 18, 1941 (aged 56) Tucson, Arizona, U.S. |
| Resting place | Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, California, U.S. |
| Known for | Biological father of Gerald Ford |
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| Children | 4, including Gerald Ford |
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Leslie Lynch King Sr. (July 25, 1884 – February 18, 1941) was the biological father of U.S. president Gerald Ford. Because of his alcoholism and abusive behavior, his wife, Dorothy Gardner, left him sixteen days after Ford's birth.