Henry Ward, 5th Viscount Bangor
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Henry William Crosbie Ward, 5th Viscount Bangor DL
, JP
(26 July 1828 – 23 February 1911), styled The Honourable from birth until 1881, was an Irish peer, Conservative
politician and soldier.
. Ward was educated at Rugby School
and then at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst
. In 1881, he succeeded his older brother Edward
as viscount.
. He fought in the Xhosa Wars
and retired in 1854 as captain. In 1886, Ward was elected a representative peer
to the House of Lords
. He was a Deputy Lieutenant
of County Down
and represented the county also as Justice of the Peace
.
, youngest daughter of Henry King, and had by her five daughters and three sons. She died in a car accident in 1869 and Ward remarried Elizabeth Eccles, only daughter of Hugh Eccles on 8 April 1874. His second marriage was childless. Ward died, aged 82 at his residence Castle Ward
and was buried at Ballycutter four days later. He was succeeded in the viscountcy by his youngest and only surviving son Maxwell
.
Deputy Lieutenant
In the United Kingdom, a Deputy Lieutenant is one of several deputies to the Lord Lieutenant of a lieutenancy area; an English ceremonial county, Welsh preserved county, Scottish lieutenancy area, or Northern Irish county borough or county....
, JP
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
(26 July 1828 – 23 February 1911), styled The Honourable from birth until 1881, was an Irish peer, Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
politician and soldier.
Background
He was the second son of Edward Ward, 3rd Viscount Bangor and his wife Harriet Margaret Maxwell, second daughter of Henry Maxwell, 6th Baron FarnhamHenry Maxwell, 6th Baron Farnham
The Reverend Henry Maxwell, 6th Baron Farnham was an Irish peer and Church of Ireland clergyman.He was the son of Henry Maxwell, Bishop of Meath, and grandson of John Maxwell, 1st Baron Farnham...
. Ward was educated at Rugby School
Rugby School
Rugby School is a co-educational day and boarding school located in the town of Rugby, Warwickshire, England. It is one of the oldest independent schools in Britain.-History:...
and then at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst
Royal Military Academy Sandhurst
The Royal Military Academy Sandhurst , commonly known simply as Sandhurst, is a British Army officer initial training centre located in Sandhurst, Berkshire, England...
. In 1881, he succeeded his older brother Edward
Edward Ward, 4th Viscount Bangor
Edward Ward, 4th Viscount Bangor DL , styled The Honourable from September 1827 until 1837, was an Irish peer and Conservative politician....
as viscount.
Career
Ward entered the British Army in 1846 and served in the 43rd (Monmouthshire) Regiment of Foot43rd (Monmouthshire) Regiment of Foot
The 43rd Regiment of Foot was an infantry regiment of the British Army. It was raised as Thomas Fowke's Regiment of Foot in 1741 with its headquarters at Winchester. The regiment was numbered 54th Foot until 1748 when it became the 43rd Foot...
. He fought in the Xhosa Wars
Xhosa wars
The Xhosa Wars, also known as the Cape Frontier Wars, were a series of nine wars between the Xhosa people and European settlers, from 1779 to 1879 in what is now the Eastern Cape in South Africa....
and retired in 1854 as captain. In 1886, Ward was elected a representative peer
Representative peer
In the United Kingdom, representative peers were those peers elected by the members of the Peerage of Scotland and the Peerage of Ireland to sit in the British House of Lords...
to the House of Lords
House of Lords
The House of Lords is the upper house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Like the House of Commons, it meets in the Palace of Westminster....
. He was a Deputy Lieutenant
Deputy Lieutenant
In the United Kingdom, a Deputy Lieutenant is one of several deputies to the Lord Lieutenant of a lieutenancy area; an English ceremonial county, Welsh preserved county, Scottish lieutenancy area, or Northern Irish county borough or county....
of County Down
County Down
-Cities:*Belfast *Newry -Large towns:*Dundonald*Newtownards*Bangor-Medium towns:...
and represented the county also as Justice of the Peace
Justice of the Peace
A justice of the peace is a puisne judicial officer elected or appointed by means of a commission to keep the peace. Depending on the jurisdiction, they might dispense summary justice or merely deal with local administrative applications in common law jurisdictions...
.
Family
On 6 December 1854, he married firstly the scientist Mary KingMary Ward (scientist)
Mary Ward was an Irish amateur scientist who was killed when she fell under the wheels of an experimental steam car built by her cousins. As the event occurred in 1869, she is the world's first known motor vehicle accident victim...
, youngest daughter of Henry King, and had by her five daughters and three sons. She died in a car accident in 1869 and Ward remarried Elizabeth Eccles, only daughter of Hugh Eccles on 8 April 1874. His second marriage was childless. Ward died, aged 82 at his residence Castle Ward
Castle Ward
Castle Ward is an 18th century National Trust property located near the village of Strangford, in County Down, Northern Ireland. It overlooks Strangford Lough and is 7 miles from Downpatrick and 1.5 miles from Strangford....
and was buried at Ballycutter four days later. He was succeeded in the viscountcy by his youngest and only surviving son Maxwell
Maxwell Ward, 6th Viscount Bangor
Maxwell Richard Crosbie Ward, 6th Viscount Bangor was an Irish peer and politician.Ward was educated at Harrow School and the Military Academy, Woolwich. He was a representative peer in the House of Lords from 1913-1950 and an Ulster Unionist member of the Senate of Northern Ireland from 1921...
.