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1.1  Congress  





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2 Sources  














William Ward (Pennsylvania politician)






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William Ward
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Pennsylvania's 6th district
In office
March 4, 1877 to March 3, 1883
Preceded byWashington Townsend
Succeeded byJames B. Everhart
Personal details
Born(1837-01-01)January 1, 1837
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
DiedFebruary 27, 1895(1895-02-27) (aged 58)
Chester, Pennsylvania
Political partyRepublican
ProfessionReal estate, Lawyer

William Ward (January 1, 1837 – February 27, 1895) was an American politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 6th congressional district from 1877 to 1883.

Life and career[edit]

William Ward was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He attended Girard College in Philadelphia. He learned the art of printing in the office of the Delaware County RepublicaninChester, Pennsylvania. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in August 1859 and commenced practice in Chester. He was also engaged in the land business and banking. He served as a member of the Chester City Council and city solicitor.

Congress[edit]

Ward was elected as a Republican to the Forty-fifth, Forty-sixth, and Forty-seventh Congresses. He was not a candidate for renomination in 1882.

Later career and death[edit]

William Ward tombstone in Chester Rural Cemetery

He resumed the practice of his profession and his former business pursuits in Chester where he died in 1895. Interment in the Chester Rural Cemetery.

Sources[edit]

U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by

Washington Townsend

Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Pennsylvania's 6th congressional district

1877–1883
Succeeded by

James B. Everhart


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