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Thomas H. Ward

Thomas H. Ward (July 6, 1867 – July 23, 1951) was an American politician from Maryland. He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Harford County from 1916 to 1917.

Thomas H. Ward
Ward (c. 1921)
Member of the Maryland House of Delegates
from the Harford County district
In office
1916–1917
Personal details
Born(1867-07-06)July 6, 1867
Catonsville, Maryland, U.S.
DiedJuly 23, 1951(1951-07-23) (aged 84)
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Resting placeBethel Cemetery
Madonna, Maryland, U.S.
Political partyProhibition (1893–1895)
Republican (1911–1921)
Spouse
Julia E. Jarrett
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​
(m. 1895; died 1933)​
Children3
Occupation
  • Politician
  • postmaster
  • merchant
  • college president

Early life edit

Thomas Harry (or Henry[1]) Ward was born on July 6, 1867, in Catonsville, Maryland, to Elizabeth (née Mellor) and John Thomas Ward. He attended schools in Baltimore County.[1][2][3] His brother A. Norman Ward would serve as president of Western Maryland College.[4]

Career edit

Ward was appointed postmaster in Jarrettsville, Maryland, in April 1896.[5] Ward worked as vice postmaster in Jarrettsville, until he resigned in January 1898.[6]

Ward ran on a Prohibition Party ticket in the 1893 and 1895 election for the Maryland House of Delegates.[7][8]

Ward served as president of Baltimore Business College from 1900 to 1904. He worked in the firm Jarrett Brothers & Ward of Jarrettsville.[2] He worked as a merchant.[1]

Ward ran for Maryland House of Delegates on Republican tickets in 1911 and 1913.[9][10] Ward ran again in 1915 and defeated Thomas C. Hopkins by a margin of 10 votes.[11] Hopkins contested the election, but was unsuccessful in his case.[12][13][14] He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Harford County from 1916 to 1917.[15] In 1917, Ward was defeated for re-election to the Maryland House of Delegates.[16]

In 1921, Ward was defeated in election for clerk of the circuit court.[17]

Personal life edit

Ward married Julia E. Jarrett, daughter of sheriff Thomas Bond Jarrett, on August 28, 1895. They had two sons and one daughter, John T., Jarrett M. and Katherine E. His wife died in 1933.[3][18] His son John T. was a correspondent during the Korean War for The Baltimore Sun.[1] Ward was a member of the Methodist Episcopal Church in Jarrettsville.[2]

Ward died on July 23, 1951, at Union Memorial Hospital in Baltimore, following a heart attack a week prior.[1] He was buried at Bethel Cemetery in Madonna, Maryland.[19]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e "Thomas Henry Ward". The Baltimore Sun. July 24, 1951. p. 11. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com. 
  2. ^ a b c "Thomas H. Ward". The Aegis and Intelligencer. October 29, 1915. p. 3. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com. 
  3. ^ a b "Ward–Jarrett". The Baltimore Sun. August 30, 1895. p. 2. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com. 
  4. ^ "Elected President of College". The Midland Journal. June 25, 1920. p. 1. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com. 
  5. ^ "Postmaster at Jarrettsville". The Baltimore Sun. April 8, 1896. p. 2. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com. 
  6. ^ "Local Affairs". The Aegis and Intelligencer. January 28, 1898. p. 3. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com. 
  7. ^ "Harford Co. Election Returns.--Official". The Aegis and Intelligencer. November 10, 1893. p. 3. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com. 
  8. ^ "Official Returns". The Aegis and Intelligencer. November 8, 1895. p. 2. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com. 
  9. ^ "Republicans Name County Ticket". The Aegis. August 11, 1911. p. 3. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com. 
  10. ^ "Dr. C. W. Famous for Senate". The Baltimore Sun. August 16, 1913. p. 2. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com. 
  11. ^ "Mix-Up in Harford". The Baltimore Sun. November 4, 1915. p. 2. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com. 
  12. ^ "Hopkins Start Contest". The Baltimore Sun. December 29, 1915. p. 3. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com. 
  13. ^ "Hopkins Contest On". The Baltimore Sun. February 3, 1916. p. 3. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com. 
  14. ^ "Hopkins Loses His Case". The Baltimore Sun. February 16, 1916. p. 3. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com. 
  15. ^ "Historical List, House of Delegates, Harford County". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. April 30, 1999. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
  16. ^ "Election Returns". The Aegis. November 9, 1917. p. 2. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com. 
  17. ^ "General Election Returns, Nov. 8th, 1921 --- Unofficial Results". The Aegis. November 8, 1921. p. 3. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com. 
  18. ^ "Mrs. Julia J. Ward Dies". The Evening Sun. January 16, 1933. p. 13. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com. 
  19. ^ "Ward". The Evening Sun. July 24, 1951. p. 30. Retrieved March 5, 2023 – via Newspapers.com. 

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