Former U.S. President Gerald Ford dies, aged 93

December 27, 2006 

Former United States President Gerald Rudolph Ford, Jr. (born Leslie Lynch King, Jr.) died yesterday at 6.45 pm PST (0345 UTC Wednesday) at his home in Rancho Mirage, California at the age of 93. 
Gerald Ford was a prominent politician from Grand Rapids, Michigan before his appointment to the vice-presidency, having served in the United States House of Representatives for 24 years from 1949 to 1973 and acted as Minority Leader. He was appointed Vice President of the United States following the resignation of Spiro Agnew. 
Ford was sworn in as the 38th President of the United States following the resignation of Richard Nixon in 1974 following the Watergate scandal. He served the appointed term and ran an unsuccessful re-election bid for the office of the presidency in 1976 against Jimmy Carter. Ford is the only president to have held the office of the presidency without ever having been elected to either the presidency or the office of the vice-presidency.
Former U.S. President Gerald Ford dies , aged 93 December 27 , 2006 Former United States President Gerald Rudolph Ford , Jr. ( born Leslie Lynch King , Jr. ) died yesterday at 6.45 pm PST ( 0345 UTC Wednesday ) at his home in Rancho Mirage , California at the age of 93 . Gerald Ford was a prominent politician from Grand Rapids , Michigan before his appointment to the vice - presidency , having served in the United States House of Representatives for 24 years from 1949 to 1973 and acted as Minority Leader . He was appointed Vice President of the United States following the resignation of Spiro Agnew . Ford was sworn in as the 38th President of the United States following the resignation of Richard Nixon in 1974 following the Watergate scandal . He served the appointed term and ran an unsuccessful re - election bid for the office of the presidency in 1976 against Jimmy Carter . Ford is the only president to have held the office of the presidency without ever having been elected to either the presidency or the office of the vice - presidency .
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