Thomas W. Ward
Encyclopedia
For the British industrialist and shipbreaker see Thomas William Ward
Thomas W. Ward was an Irish
-born mayor of Austin, Texas who also served as Texas Commissioner of the General Land Office.
Ward County, Texas was named in his honor.
Thomas William Ward (industrialist)
Thomas William Ward was a scrap metal merchant and shipbreaker from Sheffield, England, most famous for the establishment of his company Thomas Ward Ltd, and its First World War-era 'employee' Lizzie the Elephant.-Life:...
Thomas W. Ward was an Irish
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
-born mayor of Austin, Texas who also served as Texas Commissioner of the General Land Office.
Ward County, Texas was named in his honor.