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Daniel "Dan" Fordman was the richest man in Smallville and the first husband of Martha Clark.

He attended school with Martha Clark and Jonathan Kent, and though he wasn't friends with Jonathan, he admired him.

He married Martha after Jonathan went missing in action. Martha believed Jonathan was dead, and she decided to marry Dan though she knew about his terminal cancer. His sister Eliza believed Martha had only married him for his money.

When Jonathan returned to Smallville, the ailing Dan asked him to take Martha away from him, but Jonathan was reluctant in spite of his continued feelings for Martha. Dan collapsed in Martha's arms during another argument with Eliza and died.

During the will reading, it was revealed that Dan left his fortune entirely to Eliza and Fordman's Department Store with Martha's knowledge and consent. All he left her was ten acres of land, upon which Martha and Jonathan built their farm after their wedding a year later.

Martha honored Dan's memory by placing fresh flowers on his grave every month.



Other Characteristics

  • Restricted Mobility: During the last months of his life, Dan's declining health forced him to walk with a cane.

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