Leslie Lynch King Sr.
Leslie Lynch King Sr. | |
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| Born | Leslie Lynch King July 25, 1884 Chadron, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Died | February 18, 1941 (aged 56) Tucson, Arizona, U.S. |
| Resting place | Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, California, U.S. |
| Known for | Biological father of Gerald Ford |
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| Children | 4, including Gerald |
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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.