Byington Ford

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Byington Ford
Ford, ca. 1942
Personal details
Born	Lewis Byington Ford (1890-11-01)November 1, 1890 Downieville, California, U.S.
Died	January 19, 1985(1985-01-19) (aged 94) Ventura, California, U.S.
Spouse(s)	Marion Boisot Ruth Arlen
Children	3
Parent(s)	Tirey L. Ford Mary Emma Byington
Occupation	Carmel Valley Developer
Known for	Developed the Carmel Valley Airport and Carmel Valley Village
Awards	Purple Heart
Military service
Allegiance	United States of America
Branch/service	United States Army United States Air Force
Years of service	1917–1919 1942–1943
Rank	Captain (armed forces) (1917)[a] Lieutenant colonel (US) (1942)[a]
Commands	26th Infantry Division (United States)
Battles/wars	World War I Meuse-Argonne Campaign World War II

Lewis Byington Ford (November 1, 1890 – January 19, 1985) was a Monterey Peninsula real estate developer who developed Pebble Beach and Carmel Woods. Ford established the Carmel Valley Airport, the first airpark of its kind in the United States, and developed a nearby business district.^[3] He created the Carmel Realty Company, was a cartoonist, poloist, baseball player, coach in the Carmel Abalone League, and acted in and directed over 45 plays. Ford was involved in the social circle and society of Monterey Peninsula.^[4]

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