John Ward, 2nd Viscount Dudley and Ward
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John Ward, 2nd Viscount Dudley and Ward (22 February 1725 – 10 October 1788) was a British
peer and politician.
Ward was the son of John Ward, 1st Viscount Dudley and Ward
, and his first wife Anna Maria (née Bourchier). He was returned to Parliament as one of two representatives for Marlborough
in 1754, a seat he held until 1761, and then represented Worcestershire
until 1774. The latter year he succeeded his father in the viscountcy and entered the House of Lords
. Ward married Mary, daughter of Gamaliel Fair. He died in October 1788, aged 63. As he had no sons he was succeeded in the viscountcy by his half-brother William
.
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peer and politician.
Ward was the son of John Ward, 1st Viscount Dudley and Ward
John Ward, 1st Viscount Dudley and Ward
John Ward, 1st Viscount Dudley and Ward , known as John Ward until 1740 and as the 6th Baron Ward from 1740 to 1763, was a British peer and politician....
, and his first wife Anna Maria (née Bourchier). He was returned to Parliament as one of two representatives for Marlborough
Marlborough (UK Parliament constituency)
Marlborough was a parliamentary borough in Wiltshire, which elected two Members of Parliament to the House of Commons from 1295 until 1868, and then one member from 1868 until 1885, when the borough was abolished.e-1295-1640:-1640-1868:...
in 1754, a seat he held until 1761, and then represented Worcestershire
Worcestershire (UK Parliament constituency)
Worcestershire was a county constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of England then of the Parliament of Great Britain from 1707 to 1800 and of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1801 to 1832. It was represented until 1832 by two Members of Parliament, traditionally referred...
until 1774. The latter year he succeeded his father in the viscountcy and entered 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....
. Ward married Mary, daughter of Gamaliel Fair. He died in October 1788, aged 63. As he had no sons he was succeeded in the viscountcy by his half-brother William
William Ward, 3rd Viscount Dudley and Ward
William Ward, 3rd Viscount Dudley and Ward was a British peer and politician.Ward was the son of John Ward, 1st Viscount Dudley and Ward, by his second wife Mary . He was elected to the House of Commons for Worcester City in 1780, a seat he held until 1788, when he succeeded his half-brother in...
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