James W. Ford

James W. Ford
Ford in 1940
Born(1893-12-22)December 22, 1893
DiedJune 21, 1957(1957-06-21) (aged 63)
NationalityAmerican
Alma materFisk University
Occupations
  • Politician
  • activist
Political partyCommunist Party USA
FatherLymon Forsch

James W. “Jim” Ford (December 22, 1893 – June 21, 1957[1]) was an activist, a politician, and the vice-presidential candidate for the Communist Party USA in the years 1932, 1936, and 1940. Ford was born in Alabama and later worked as a party organizer for the CPUSA in New York City. He was also the first African American to run on a U.S. presidential ticket (1932) in the 20th century.

  1. ^ "James W. Ford, 63, Red Leader Here". Deaths. The New York Times. Vol. 106, no. 36, 309. June 22, 1957. p. 15. Retrieved May 31, 2024.