Doug Ford Sr.
Doug Ford Sr. | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Etobicoke—Humber | |
| In office June 8, 1995 – June 3, 1999 | |
| Preceded by | Jim Henderson |
| Succeeded by | Constituency abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Douglas Bruce Ford February 27, 1933 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Died | September 22, 2006 (aged 73) Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Resting place | Riverside Cemetery |
| Political party | Progressive Conservative |
| Spouse |
Ruth Diane Campbell (m. 1956) |
| Children | |
| Occupation |
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Douglas Bruce Ford Sr. (February 27, 1933 – September 22, 2006) was a Canadian businessman and politician for the province of
He was the father of former
.Background
Ford was born in 1933 in
Ford and his wife, Diane, had four children: Kathy, Randy, Doug and Rob.[7][8] Several of Ford's descendants went on to have careers in politics. Rob Ford served as Mayor of Toronto from 2010 to 2014, and also represented Ward 2 (Etobicoke North) on Toronto City Council from 2000 to 2010 and again from 2014 until his death in 2016.[9] The older Doug represented Ward 2 on Toronto Council from 2010 to 2014 (while Rob was serving as Mayor), then later sought the mayoral chair himself in 2014 (finishing second to John Tory), and then was elected leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario in 2018. Subsequently, Doug led the Conservatives to a majority government in the 2018 Ontario general election.[9] Ford's grandson, Michael Ford, was elected to the Ward 2 council seat following Rob Ford's death.
Politics
Ford was elected to the provincial legislature in the
In 1996, the Harris government reduced the number of provincial ridings from 130 to 103, a change which forced some sitting MPPs from the same party to fight one another for re-nomination. Ford challenged Chris Stockwell for the Progressive Conservative nomination in the newly created riding of Etobicoke Centre. Despite support from Jim Flaherty and others in cabinet, he was defeated.[11]
Later life
Ford retired from politics after his election defeat and returned to running his business. He died of
Ford is buried at Riverside Cemetery, which is near the park named in his honour.
His wife Diane Ruth Campbell died of cancer in January 2020.[12]
References
- ^ "CONDOLENCE MOTION" (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on April 17, 2021.
- ^ "Rob Ford's ancestor landed in Canada for being 'unruly'". July 31, 2012.
- ^ "RootsWeb's WorldConnect Project: Dowling Family Genealogy". Wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com. Retrieved February 12, 2014.
- ^ "The Taylor, Bongard, Baker Family Tree:Information about Douglas Bruce Ford". Familytreemaker.genealogy.com. Retrieved November 25, 2013.
- ^ Diebel, Linda (October 24, 2014). "Mayoral candidate Doug Ford's cozy domestic side". Toronto Star. Retrieved October 28, 2014.
- ^ Doolittle, Robyn; McArthur, Greg (October 10, 2014). "Doug Ford at Deco: The inside story". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved October 16, 2014.
- ^ Goldsbie, Jonathan (May 8, 2012). "The Rob Ford walking tour". Thegridto.com. Archived from the original on November 9, 2013. Retrieved November 25, 2013.
- ^ McDonald, Marci (2012). "The Incredible Shrinking Mayor". Toronto Life (May 2012): 40–54.
- ^ a b Rob Ford family tree at torontolife.com
- ^ "Summary of Valid Ballots by Candidate". Elections Ontario. June 8, 1995. Archived from the original on March 26, 2014. Retrieved March 2, 2014.
- ^ Girard, Daniel (November 24, 1998). "Stockwell wins nomination in bitter battle of Tory MPPs". Toronto Star. p. 1.
- ^ "Diane Ford, matriarch of the family's political dynasty". Retrieved April 17, 2021.