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  Ford, John Anson
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AffiliationDemocratic  
 
NameJohn Anson Ford
Address1976 N Normandie Avenue
Los Angeles, California , United States
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Born September 29, 1883
DiedNovember 03, 1983 (100 years)
ContributorThomas Walker
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Dec 07, 2023 10:13am
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InfoJohn Anson Ford, a Los Angeles County Supervisor and Democratic Party activist, died Thursday at Midway Hospital.

He was 100 years old.

Mr. Ford supported such cultural projects as restoration of the Hollywood Bowl and construction of the downtown Music Center.

He was was elected to the five-member governing board of Los Angeles County in 1934, 1938, 1942, 1946, 1950, and 1954.

He was a member of the state Democratic Central Committee in the 1940's and 1950's and in 1960 he was chairman of the Southern California Citizens for Kennedy Committee.

Mr. Ford, born in Waukegan, Ill., worked in advertising and public relations before entering politics.

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  06/08/1954 Los Angeles County Supervisor - District 3 Won 62.73% (+25.47%)
  06/06/1950 Los Angeles County Supervisor - District 3 Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  06/04/1946 Los Angeles County Supervisor - District 3 Won 85.67% (+71.34%)
  11/03/1942 Los Angeles County Supervisor - District 3 Won 100.00% (+100.00%)
  11/05/1940 CA US Senate Lost 0.27% (-82.35%)
  08/27/1940 CA US Senate - D Primary Lost 17.37% (-32.97%)
  08/27/1940 CA US Senate - R Primary Lost 6.20% (-75.82%)
  05/04/1937 Los Angeles Mayor Lost 45.74% (-8.51%)
  04/06/1937 Los Angeles Mayor - Primary Won 31.66% (+0.00%)
  08/30/1932 CA District 13 - R Primary Lost 2.65% (-22.59%)
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