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Wendell H. Ford, American lieutenant and politician, 53rd Governor of Kentucky (born 1924)

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Wendell Ford

American politician (1924–2015)

Wendell Hampton Ford was an American politician from Kentucky. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as Governor of Kentucky from 1971 to 1974, and as a member of the United States Senate for 24 years from 1974 to 1999. He was the first person to be successively elected…
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Governor of Kentucky

Head of government of the U.S. state of Kentucky

The governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky is the head of government of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Sixty-two men and one woman have served as governor of Kentucky. The governor's term is four years in length; since 1992, incumbents have been able to seek re-election once…
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