Maxwell Richard Crosbie Ward, 6th Viscount Bangor (4 May 1868 – 17 November 1950) was an Irish peer and politician.

Ward was educated at Harrow School

Harrow School

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 and the Military Academy, Woolwich. He was a representative peer in the House of Lords

House of Lords

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 from 1913-1950 and an Ulster Unionist

Ulster Unionist Party

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 member of the Senate of Northern Ireland

Senate of Northern Ireland

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 from 1921 until his death in 1950. He was Deputy Leader of the Senate and Parliamentary Secretary in the Department of the Prime Minister

Prime Minister of Northern Ireland

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 from 1929-30 before serving as Speaker of the Senate from 1930-50.