James W. Ford

James W. Ford
Ford in 1940
Born	(1893-12-22)December 22, 1893 Pratt City, Alabama, U.S.
Died	June 21, 1957(1957-06-21) (aged 63)
Nationality	American
Alma mater	Fisk University
Occupations	Politician activist
Political party	Communist Party USA
Parent	Lymon Forsch (father)

James W. “Jim” Ford (December 22, 1893 – June 21, 1957^{[citation needed]}) 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.