Emmitt Ford

Emmitt H. Ford (December 13, 1943 – November 10, 2014) was an American politician from Tennessee.

Growing up in the West Junction and Riverside neighborhoods of South Memphis, he graduated from Geeter High School.

[3] He succeeded his brother Harold Ford Sr. as representative, but resigned in 1981 after a conviction for fraud.

[4] Ford was sentenced to federal prison in 2000 for tax evasion.

[3] For over twenty years, he operated a meat market in South Memphis.