American politician
William Lukens Ward
In office Preceded by Benjamin L. Fairchild Succeeded by John Q. Underhill Constituency 16th district In office Preceded by George R. Sheldon Succeeded by William Barnes Jr.
Born (1856-09-02 ) September 2, 1856Greenwich, Connecticut , U.S.Died July 16, 1933(1933-07-16) (aged 76)New York City , U.S. Resting place Kensico Cemetery , Valhalla, New York Spouse Madge Leland (m. 1880) Children 4 Education Columbia School of Mines Occupation Manufacturer
William Lukens Ward (September 2, 1856 – July 16, 1933) was an American manufacturer and politician from New York . A longtime Republican activist, he was most notable for his service as a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1897 to 1899.
Biography
William L. Ward was born in Pemberwick , part of the town of Greenwich, Connecticut on September 2, 1856, the son of William E. Ward and Louise (Lukens) Ward.[ 1] Port Chester, New York in 1863.[ 1] Friends Seminary in New York City , and the Columbia School of Mines (class of 1878).[ 1] [ 1]
Ward was a presidential elector in the 1896 presidential election .[ 2] United States House of Representatives ; he served in the 55th Congress (March 4, 1897 – March 3, 1899).[ 3] [ 3] [ 3]
He served as member of the Republican National Committee from 1904 to 1912.[ 3] 1904 ,[ 4] 1908 ,[ 5] 1912 ,[ 6] 1916 ,[ 7] 1920 ,[ 8] 1924 , 1928 , and 1932 Republican National Conventions .[ 3]
Ward died at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City , July 16, 1933.[ 9] Kensico Cemetery in Valhalla, New York .[ 10]
References
^ a b c d Manual of Westchester County, Past and Present Google Books .^ Proceedings of the Electoral College of the State of New York, January 11th, 1897 hdl :2027/nnc1.cu54374480 .{{cite book }}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link )^ a b c d e Joint Committee on Printing, United States Congress (1971). Biographical Directory of the American Congress, 1774-1971 Google Books . ^ Osgoodby, William Gardner (1904). The Republican National Convention, 1904 ^ Blumenberg, Milton W. (1908). Official Report of the Proceedings of the Fourteenth Republican National Convention ^ Blumenberg, Milton W. (1912). Official Report of the Proceedings of the Fifteenth Republican National Convention ^ Hart, George L. (1916). Official Report of the Proceedings of the Sixteenth Republican National Convention ^ Hart, George L. (1920). Official Report of the Proceedings of the Seventeenth Republican National Convention Held ^ "William L. Ward, G. O. P. Leader, Dies" . The Daily Argus . Mount Vernon, NY. July 17, 1933. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com .^ "County Notables Attend Services of William Ward" . The Daily Argus . Mount Vernon, NY. July 19, 1933. p. 1 – via Newspapers.com .
Sources
public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
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