James W. Ford

|birth_place=Pratt City, Alabama, U.S. |death_date= |nationality=American |alma_mater=Fisk University |occupation= |party=Communist Party USA |father=Lymon Forsch }} James W. “Jim” Ford (December 22, 1893June 21, 1957) was an activist, a politician, and the vice-presidential candidate for the Communist Party USA in the years 1932, 1936, and 1940. Ford was born in Alabama and later worked as a party organizer for the CPUSA in New York City. He was also the first African American to run on a U.S. presidential ticket (1932) in the 20th century. Provided by Wikipedia