William Ward (Pennsylvania)
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William Ward was a Republican
member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania
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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 Republican in Chester, 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 city council of Chester and city solicitor.
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. 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
.
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
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William Ward was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to...
. He attended Girard College
Girard College
Girard College is an independent boarding school on a 43-acre campus in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States.Girard is for academically capable students, grades one through 12, and awards a full scholarship with a yearly value of approximately $42,000 to every child admitted to the...
in Philadelphia. He learned the art of printing in the office of the Delaware County Republican in Chester, Pennsylvania
Chester, Pennsylvania
Chester is a city in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States, with a population of 33,972 at the 2010 census. Chester is situated on the Delaware River, between the cities of Philadelphia and Wilmington, Delaware.- History :...
. 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 city council of Chester and city solicitor.
Ward was elected as a Republican to the Forty-fifth
45th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:-Leadership:-Senate:*President: William A. Wheeler *President pro tempore: Thomas W. Ferry -House of Representatives:*Speaker: Samuel J. Randall -Members:This list is arranged by chamber, then by state...
, Forty-sixth
46th United States Congress
The Forty-sixth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1879 to March 4, 1881, during the last two years of...
, and Forty-seventh
47th United States Congress
The Forty-seventh United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1881 to March 4, 1883, during the administration...
Congresses. He was not a candidate for renomination in 1882. 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
Chester Rural Cemetery
Chester Rural Cemetery, located in Delaware County, Pennsylvania near the city of Chester, was founded in March 1863. Civil War soldiers, both Union and Confederate, who died at the government hospital across the street, were some of the first burials...
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