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Harold Ford Sr. Harold Eugene Ford Sr. (born May 20, 1945) is an American politician and Democratic former member of the United States House of Representatives representing the area of Memphis, Tennessee, for 11 terms—from 1975 until his retirement in 1997. He was the first African-American to represent Tennessee in the U.S. Congress. [2]
Ford was born in Memphis, Tennessee, the eldest son of former Representative Harold Ford Sr. and Dorothy Bowles Ford. [9] He has two brothers, Jake and Isaac, as well as two half-siblings, Andrew and Ava, from his father's second marriage. The Ford family has long been prominent in Memphis's black community.
Thomas Gibson Bowles (15 January 1841 – 12 January 1922) was a British politician and publisher. He founded the magazines The Lady and Vanity Fair , and became a Member of Parliament in 1892. He was also the maternal grandfather of the Mitford sisters .
Chester Bliss Bowles (April 5, 1901 – May 25, 1986) was an American diplomat and ambassador, governor of Connecticut, congressman and co-founder of a major advertising agency, Benton & Bowles, now part of Publicis Groupe. Bowles is best known for his influence on American foreign policy during Cold War years, when he argued that economic ...
Dorothy Ford (April 4, 1922 – October 15, 2010) [1] was an American actress and model active from the 1940s through the 1960s. Career.
Ralph Rowlett. Sir Ralph Rowlett (by 1513 – 20 April 1571), of Holywell House, St Albans, Hertfordshire, was an English politician. He was the eldest son of Ralph Rowlett of London and St Albans by his first wife Jane Knight. He succeeded his merchant father in 1543 and was knighted by 1547. He was a Member (MP) of the Parliament of England ...
Hargrove Bowles Jr. was born on November 16, 1919, in Monroe, North Carolina. [1] His father was a banker. When the bank he managed closed during the Great Depression, the Bowles family moved to Greensboro. Hargrove completed high school in Monroe, earning the nickname "Skipper" while he managed the school's football team. [2]
Decca. Musical artist. Liza May Minnelli (/ ˈlaɪzə / LY-zə; born March 12, 1946) is an American actress, singer, dancer, and choreographer. Known for her commanding stage presence and powerful alto singing voice, Minnelli has received numerous accolades, and is one of the few performers awarded a non-competitive EGOT. [1]