Emmitt Ford

Emmitt Ford
Member of the Tennessee House of Representatives
from the 86th district
In office
1975–1981
Preceded byHarold Ford Sr. (5th district)
Succeeded byRufus E. Jones
Personal details
Born(1943-12-13)December 13, 1943[1]
Memphis, Tennessee
DiedNovember 10, 2014(2014-11-10) (aged 70)
Memphis, Tennessee
NationalityAmerican
Political partyDemocratic
Alma materTennessee State University

Emmitt H. Ford (December 13, 1943 – November 10, 2014) was an American politician from Tennessee. He represented the 86th district encompassing Shelby County from 1975–1981.[2] He was also an uncle of former United States Congressman Harold Ford Jr.

  1. ^ "EMMITT H. FORD". Tennessee House of Representatives. Retrieved November 12, 2014.
  2. ^ "Former TN state rep Emmitt Ford dies in Memphis". WSMV-TV. November 10, 2014. Archived from the original on November 12, 2014. Retrieved November 12, 2014.