Henry Ward

Sir Henry George Ward

Rush ID: 7324

Details

Born:
c. 1 January 1797
Died:
2 August 1860
Birth place:
UK
Gender:
Male
Ethnicity:
Unknown
Ethnic minority:
No
Religion:
Unknown
Aristocratic connections:
false
Formative occupation:
Company director
Election occupation:
Newspaper proprietor
Parentage:
Robert Plumer Ward, MP before 1832, and his first wife Catherine Julia Maling
Notes:
None
Knighthood/Dame:
True
Highest Office:
Non Cabinet Minister
Who's Who volume:
1
Education level:
Unknown

References

Rush ID:
7324
MNIS ID:
Not set
Wikidata Entity ID:
Q3132799
Parliament ID:
Not set
Beamish Person ID:
Not set
They work for you ID:
Not set

Name changes

  1. WARD, Sir Henry (1797-1860)

Constituencies

  1. Sheffield

    Party: Liberal
    Year of election: 1837
    Date of election: 24 July 1837
    Nature of election: General election
    Nature of service: Continuation
    Year of exit: 1849*
    Date of exit: c. 1849*
    Party: Liberal
    Nature of exit: Resignation
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connections: None known
    Notes: Exit May 1849; resigned on appointment as Lord High Commissioner of the Ionian Islands
  2. St Albans

    Party: Liberal
    Year of election: 1832
    Date of election: 10 December 1832
    Nature of election: General election
    Nature of service: First Entry
    Year of exit: 1837
    Date of exit: 24 July 1837
    Party: Liberal
    Nature of exit: Relocation
    Sponsorship: None known
    Constituency connections: Area
    Notes: None

Ministerial offices

  1. Secretary to the Admiralty 1846-

Marriages

  1. Swinburne, Emily

    Year: 1824

Parties

  1. Liberal Party Member

Clubs

  1. Athenaeum

  2. Reform Club