Leslie Lynch King Sr.

Leslie Lynch King Sr.
King in 1900
Born
Leslie Lynch King

(1884-07-25)July 25, 1884
DiedFebruary 18, 1941(1941-02-18) (aged 56)
Resting placeForest Lawn Memorial Park,
Glendale, California, U.S.
Known forBiological father of Gerald Ford
Spouses
(m. 1912; div. 1913)
Margaret Atwood
(m. 1919)
Children4, including Gerald
Parents

Leslie Lynch King Sr. (July 25, 1884 – February 18, 1941) was an American businessman and the biological father of U.S. president Gerald Ford. Because of his alcoholism and abusive behavior, his wife, Dorothy Gardner, left him sixteen days after their son's birth.