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WARD (Soundex W630) — See also ALWARD, AYLWARD, BENWARD, BEWARD, BROWARD, CLOWARD, COWARD, DORWARD, DOWARD, DUWARD, EDWARD, ELWARD, FORWARD, GOWARD, HARD, HARWARD, HAYWARD, HENWARD, HEYWARD, HOWARD, MILLWARD, MILWARD, OARD, SAYWARD, SEAWARD, SEWARD, STEWARD, WAND, WARDE, WARDELL, WARDEN, WARDER, WARDLAW, WARDLE, WARDLOW, WARDMAN, WARDNER, WARDROP, WARDRUP, WARDWELL, WART, WIARD, WOODWARD, WORD, YARD.

  Ward, W. G. — of Waseca County, Minn. Member of Minnesota state senate, 1873-74, 1887-90 (13th District 1873-74, 11th District 1887-90). Burial location unknown.
  Ward, W. L., Sr. — of Marianna, Lee County, Ark. Democrat. Alternate delegate to Democratic National Convention from Arkansas, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
  Ward, Walt — also known as Combat Ward — of Tennessee. Independent candidate for U.S. Representative from Tennessee 3rd District, 1996. Still living as of 1996.
  Ward, Walter Ellis — also known as Walter E. Ward — of Albany, Albany County, N.Y. Member of New York state assembly from Albany County 2nd District, 1891-92. Interment at Albany Rural Cemetery, Menands, N.Y.
  Ward, Walter L., Jr. — of Milwaukee County, Wis. Democrat. Member of Wisconsin state assembly 17th District; elected 1974. Still living as of 1974.
  Ward, Walter T. — of Marquette, Marquette County, Mich. Mayor of Marquette, Mich., 1905. Burial location unknown.
  Ward, Wiley L. — of Asheboro, Randolph County, N.C. Republican. Lumber company manager; delegate to Republican National Convention from North Carolina, 1940; candidate for U.S. Representative from North Carolina 4th District, 1942. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Relatives: Married to Mabel S. Ward.
  Ward, Will — of Winona, Montgomery County, Miss. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Mississippi, 1916. Burial location unknown.
  Ward, Willetta L. — of Mercer Island, King County, Wash. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Washington, 2008. Female. Still living as of 2008.
  Ward, Mrs. William, Jr. See Rosa M. Ward
  Ward, William — of Hamilton County, Ohio. Member of Ohio state senate from Hamilton County, 1803-04. Burial location unknown.
  Ward, William (1837-1895) — of Chester, Delaware County, Pa. Born in Pennsylvania, 1837. Republican. U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 6th District, 1877-83. Died in 1895 (age about 58 years). Interment at Chester Rural Cemetery, Chester, Pa.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Ward, William, Jr. — of Chester, Delaware County, Pa. Republican. Mayor of Chester, Pa., 1911-15, 1933-37. Burial location unknown.
  Ward, William — of West Bloomfield, Oakland County, Mich. Democrat. Member of Michigan Democratic State Central Committee, 1979. Still living as of 1979.
  Ward, William A. — U.S. Vice Consul in Leeds, 1904-05; Barbados, 1917. Burial location unknown.
  Ward, William A. (1885-1937) — of Nessen City, Grand Traverse County, Mich. Born in Manistee, Manistee County, Mich., June 16, 1885. Republican. Farmer; member of Michigan state house of representatives from Grand Traverse County, 1929-37; died in office 1937; chair of Grand Traverse County Republican Party, 1933. Died August 14, 1937 (age 52 years, 59 days). Burial location unknown.
  Ward, William A. — of Thompsonville, Benzie County, Mich. Republican. Delegate to Republican National Convention from Michigan, 1932. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Ward, William E. — of Chesapeake, Va. University professor; mayor of Chesapeake, Va., 1990-. African ancestry. Still living as of 2002.
  Ward, William Earl Dodge (b. 1884) — also known as William E. D. Ward — Born in Newton Center, Newton, Middlesex County, Mass., October 21, 1884. U.S. Vice & Deputy Consul in Harput, 1910-14. Burial location unknown.
  Ward, William J. — of East Moline, Rock Island County, Ill. Mayor of East Moline, Ill., 1993-2001. Still living as of 2001.
  Ward, William Lukens (1856-1933) — also known as William L. Ward — of Port Chester, Westchester County, N.Y. Born in Connecticut, 1856. Republican. Presidential Elector for New York, 1896; U.S. Representative from New York 16th District, 1897-99; delegate to Republican National Convention from New York, 1904, 1908, 1912, 1916, 1920, 1924, 1928, 1932; member of Republican National Committee from New York, 1908; chair of Westchester County Republican Party, 1927-31. Died in 1933 (age about 77 years). Entombed in mausoleum at Kensico Cemetery, Valhalla, N.Y.
  Cross-reference: James K. Apgar
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Ward, William S. — of Michigan. Citizens candidate for Presidential Elector for Michigan, 1980. Still living as of 1980.
  Ward, William Thomas (1808-1878) — also known as William T. Ward — of Kentucky. Born in Virginia, August 9, 1808. Lawyer; major in the U.S. Army during the Mexican War; member of Kentucky state legislature; U.S. Representative from Kentucky 4th District, 1851-53; general in the Union Army during the Civil War. Died October 12, 1878 (age 70 years, 64 days). Interment at Cave Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Ky.
  See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page
  Ward, William W. (b. 1903) — of New Richmond, St. Croix County, Wis. Born in St. Croix County, Wis., August 8, 1903. Democrat. Lawyer; member of Wisconsin state assembly from St. Croix County; elected 1956, 1958. Catholic. Member, Knights of Columbus. Presumed deceased. Burial location unknown.
  Ward, Willis F. — of Michigan. Republican. Candidate for U.S. Representative from Michigan 13th District, 1956. Still living as of 1956.
  Ward, Yvonne Kinoshita — also known as Yvonne Ward — of Auburn, King County, Wash. Democrat. Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Washington, 2000, 2004. Female. Still living as of 2004.



 

 


 
   
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