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John Anson Ford

Write-in

Date Party Office Votes Result
11-05-1940 Write-in Senate1 7415 Loss
 

Candidate Biography:

Born: September 29, 1883 in Waukegan, Illinois
Died: November 3, 1983 in Los Angeles, CA

1934-1958: Member, Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors
1937: Candidate for Mayor of Los Angeles (Lost)

  • PLACENAME: John Anson Ford Amphitheatre in Los Angeles (named in 1976) and John Anson Ford Park in Bell Gardens are named for the Supervisor.

Source: "JOHN ANSON FORD" by UPI, New York Times (11/5/1983)