Henry Ford and the Senatorial Race of 1918

In the early 20th century, a famous Michigan businessman was born in the American automobile industry. This innovative engineer and mechanic revolutionize world manufacturing technology through the emergence of mass-produced "mobile assembly line" technology. Henry Ford 's innovation will change traffic and American industry forever. With his wealth and power, Ford turned his eyes on politics. Ford became a major candidate for Michigan's Senate seats in 1918; however, he failed to achieve this goal.

In December 1918, Henry Ford handed over the position of the president of Ford Motor Company to his son Edward. Henry kept the final decision and sometimes changed his son's decision. Ford established another company, Henry Ford and his son, showed that he and his best employees were brought to the new company; the goal was to make sure that before they lose most of their value It was to scare the rest of the Ford Motor Company's strong shareholders and sell stocks. The trick went well, and Ford and Edcell bought all the remaining shares from other investors and gave the company a family exclusivity.

Henry Ford determined that it is the best for him to assemble and drive the car at the moment, so he decided to join the race and sell his car at the end of 1901 ("Henry Ford") . One of Henry's most important games was against Alexander Winston held in Gross Point, Michigan in October 1901. Ford's driver took only a couple of seconds to defeat Alexander (the story of Henry Ford) was Bernie Oldfield. Later on, in January 1904, Ford drove his "999" to a world record of 39.4 seconds on the ice of Lake St. Clair ("Henry Ford" 566).

In 1918, President Woodrow Wilson personally asked Ford to run to the Senate from Michigan as Democrat. The country is in war, but Ford is a candidate for peace and is a solid supporter of the proposed United Nations. In December 1918, Henry Ford handed over the position of the president of Ford Motor Company to his son Edward. But Henry kept the final decision and even sometimes reversed his son. Henry and Edcell bought the remaining shares from other investors and gained ownership of the family.