Thomas Ward (congressman)
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Thomas Ward represented New Jersey
's 1st congressional district
in the United States House of Representatives
from 1813 to 1817.
Born in Newark, New Jersey
, Ward completed preparatory studies.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Newark, New Jersey
.
He served as captain and major during the Whiskey Rebellion
in 1794.
He served as Sheriff
of Essex County, New Jersey
, in 1797.
Ward was elected one of the judges of the Essex County Court in 1804 and reelected in 1809.
He served as member of the New Jersey Legislative Council
in 1808 and 1809 serving as Vice-President of Council
in the latter year.
Ward was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Congresses (March 4, 1813-March 3, 1817).
He was senior officer of the New Jersey Cavalry at the time of his death in Newark, New Jersey
, March 4, 1842.
He was interred in the First Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Newark.
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
's 1st congressional district
New Jersey's 1st congressional district
New Jersey's 1st congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of New Jersey.The current U.S. Representative from the 1st district is Democrat Rob Andrews...
in the United States House of Representatives
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from 1813 to 1817.
Born in Newark, New Jersey
Newark, New Jersey
Newark is the largest city in the American state of New Jersey, and the seat of Essex County. As of the 2010 United States Census, Newark had a population of 277,140, maintaining its status as the largest municipality in New Jersey. It is the 68th largest city in the U.S...
, Ward completed preparatory studies.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in Newark, New Jersey
Newark, New Jersey
Newark is the largest city in the American state of New Jersey, and the seat of Essex County. As of the 2010 United States Census, Newark had a population of 277,140, maintaining its status as the largest municipality in New Jersey. It is the 68th largest city in the U.S...
.
He served as captain and major during the Whiskey Rebellion
Whiskey Rebellion
The Whiskey Rebellion, or Whiskey Insurrection, was a tax protest in the United States in the 1790s, during the presidency of George Washington. Farmers who sold their corn in the form of whiskey had to pay a new tax which they strongly resented...
in 1794.
He served as Sheriff
Sheriff
A sheriff is in principle a legal official with responsibility for a county. In practice, the specific combination of legal, political, and ceremonial duties of a sheriff varies greatly from country to country....
of Essex County, New Jersey
Essex County, New Jersey
Essex County is a county located in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the United States 2010 Census, the population was 783,969, ranking it third in the state after Bergen County and Middlesex County; Essex County's population has declined from 786,147 as of the bureau's...
, in 1797.
Ward was elected one of the judges of the Essex County Court in 1804 and reelected in 1809.
He served as member of the New Jersey Legislative Council
New Jersey Legislative Council
The New Jersey Legislative Council was the upper house of the New Jersey Legislature under the New Jersey Constitution of 1776 until it was replaced by the New Jersey Senate under the Constitution of 1844.-History:...
in 1808 and 1809 serving as Vice-President of Council
Vice-President of Council
The Vice-President of Council of the New Jersey Legislature would succeed the Governor if a vacancy occurred in that office.-List of past Vice-Presidents of Council:...
in the latter year.
Ward was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Congresses (March 4, 1813-March 3, 1817).
He was senior officer of the New Jersey Cavalry at the time of his death in Newark, New Jersey
Newark, New Jersey
Newark is the largest city in the American state of New Jersey, and the seat of Essex County. As of the 2010 United States Census, Newark had a population of 277,140, maintaining its status as the largest municipality in New Jersey. It is the 68th largest city in the U.S...
, March 4, 1842.
He was interred in the First Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Newark.
External links
- Thomas Ward at The Political GraveyardThe Political GraveyardThe Political Graveyard is a website and database that catalogues information on more than 224,000 American political figures and political families, along with other information.-History:...
- Thomas Ward at Find A GraveFind A GraveFind a Grave is a commercial website providing free access and input to an online database of cemetery records. It was founded in 1998 as a DBA and incorporated in 2000.-History:...