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- Wendell_H._Ford abstract "Wendell Hampton Ford (September 8, 1924 – January 22, 2015) was an American politician from the Commonwealth of Kentucky. He served for twenty-four years in the U.S. Senate and was the 53rd Governor of Kentucky. He was the first person to be successively elected lieutenant governor, governor and United States senator in Kentucky history. The Senate Democratic whip from 1991 to 1999, he was considered the leader of the state's Democratic Party from his election to governor in 1971 until his retirement from the Senate in 1999. At the time of his retirement, he was the longest-serving senator in Kentucky's history, a mark which was then surpassed by Mitch McConnell in 2009.Born in Daviess County, Kentucky, Ford attended the University of Kentucky, but his studies were interrupted by his service in World War II. After the war, he graduated from the Maryland School of Insurance and returned to Kentucky to help his father with the family insurance business. He also continued his military service in the Kentucky Army National Guard. He worked on the gubernatorial campaign of Bert T. Combs in 1959, and became Combs' executive assistant when Combs was elected governor. Encouraged to run for the Kentucky Senate by Combs' ally and successor, Ned Breathitt, Ford won the seat and served one four-year term before running for lieutenant governor in 1967. He was elected on a split ticket with Republican Louie B. Nunn. Four years later, Ford defeated Combs in an upset in the Democratic primary en route to the governorship.As governor, Ford made government more efficient by reorganizing and consolidating some departments in the executive branch. He raised revenue for the state through a severance tax on coal and enacted reforms to the educational system. He purged most of the Republicans from statewide office, including helping Walter "Dee" Huddleston win the Senate seat vacated by the retirement of Republican stalwart John Sherman Cooper. In 1974, Ford himself ousted the other incumbent senator, Republican Marlow Cook. Following the rapid rise of Ford and many of his political allies, he and his lieutenant governor, Julian Carroll, were investigated on charges of political corruption, but a grand jury refused to indict them. As senator, Ford was a staunch defender of Kentucky's tobacco industry. He also formed the Senate National Guard Caucus with Missouri senator Kit Bond. Chosen as Democratic party whip in 1991, Ford considered running for floor leader in 1994 before throwing his support to Connecticut's Christopher Dodd. He retired from the Senate in 1999 and returned to Owensboro, where he taught politics to youth at the Owensboro Museum of Science and History.".
- Wendell_H._Ford almaMater Maryland_School_of_Insurance.
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- Wendell_H._Ford award World_War_II_Victory_Medal_(United_States).
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- Wendell_H._Ford birthDate "1924-09-08".
- Wendell_H._Ford birthPlace Kentucky.
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- Wendell_H._Ford birthYear "1924".
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- Wendell_H._Ford deathDate "2015-01-22".
- Wendell_H._Ford deathPlace Kentucky.
- Wendell_H._Ford deathPlace Owensboro,_Kentucky.
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- Wendell_H._Ford deathPlace United_States.
- Wendell_H._Ford deathYear "2015".
- Wendell_H._Ford governor Louie_B._Nunn.
- Wendell_H._Ford lieutenant Julian_Carroll.
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- Wendell_H._Ford militaryRank First_lieutenant.
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- Wendell_H._Ford office "45thLieutenant Governor of Kentucky".
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- Wendell_H._Ford party Democratic_Party_(United_States).
- Wendell_H._Ford predecessor Alan_Cranston.
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- Wendell_H._Ford serviceEndYear "1946".
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- Wendell_H._Ford successor Harry_Reid.
- Wendell_H._Ford successor Jim_Bunning.
- Wendell_H._Ford successor Julian_Carroll.
- Wendell_H._Ford successor Trent_Lott.
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