Kiwanis Club is Chartered and Jack Ford is Born

On This Day  |  Posted by: Tedd Long  |  05/18/2026

1916: The Kiwanis Club of Toledo is chartered. Known today as the Downtown Kiwanis Club of Toledo.

1947: John Marshall "Jack" Ford is born in Springfield, Ohio. After obtaining his Master's degree in Public Administration and his law degree from the University of Toledo, he went on to become the first African-American mayor of Toledo.

For more Toledo history, visit www.holytoledohistory.com.

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