William Ward
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Athletics
- William Ward (1893–1968), American boxer who fought under the name Kid NorfolkKid NorfolkWilliam Ward also known as Kid Norfolk was a world heavyweight boxing title contender.-Professional career:...
- William Ward (cricketer)William Ward (cricketer)William Ward was a noted English cricketer. He came from an affluent family which owned property on the Isle of Wight. He was educated at Winchester College, and then received financial training in Antwerp.-Life and career:William Ward was a prominent right-handed batsman and an occasional slow...
(1787–1849), British cricketer, scorer of the first ever double-century - William Ward (American football), American football coach at the University of Michigan in 1896
- Billy Ward (rugby league)Billy Ward (rugby league)Billy Ward was an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1910s who at representative level played for Great Britain, and England, and at club level for Leeds, playing at , i.e...
, William "Billy" Ward, rugby league footballer of the 1910s for Great Britain, England, and Leeds
Military
- William Ward (Texas)William Ward (Texas)William Ward , was a Macon, Georgia native, who answered the appeal from Texas, during the Texas Revolution. He recruited men from Georgia and led the Georgia Battalion.-Georgia native:William Ward and Dr...
(?- 1836), American Lieutenant-Colonel during the Texas Revolution - William E. WardWilliam E. WardWilliam E. "Kip" Ward , is a retired United States Army four-star general who last served as Commander, U.S. Africa Command from October 1, 2007 to March 8, 2011. He was the first officer to hold this position. General Ward previously served as Deputy Commander, U.S. European Command. General Ward...
, American general officer of the United States Army; inaugural combatant commander of United States Africa Command (USAFRICOM) - William H. WardWilliam H. WardCaptain William H. Ward , was an American officer of the United States Army. He received the Medal of Honor for heroism at Vicksburg, Mississippi, May 3, 1863....
(1840–1927), American army officer and Medal of Honor recipient - William Thomas WardWilliam Thomas WardWilliam Thomas Ward was a brigadier general in the United States Army during the American Civil War, a United States Congressman from the U.S state Kentucky, and member of the Kentucky Legislature.-Biography:...
(1808–1878), American army general and congressman from Kentucky
Politics
- William Ward (Pennsylvania)William Ward (Pennsylvania)William Ward was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.William Ward was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He attended Girard College in Philadelphia. He learned the art of printing in the office of the Delaware County Republican in Chester, Pennsylvania...
(1837–1895), American politician, U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania - William Ward, 2nd Earl of DudleyWilliam Ward, 2nd Earl of DudleyWilliam Humble Ward, 2nd Earl of Dudley, KP, GCB, GCMG, GCVO, KStJ, PC, TD, DL , styled Viscount Ednam before 1885, was a British Conservative politician...
(1867–1932), British politician, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland and Governor-General of Australia - William Ward, 3rd Earl of DudleyWilliam Ward, 3rd Earl of DudleyWilliam Humble Eric Ward, 3rd Earl of Dudley, MC , known as Viscount Ednam until 1932, was a British Conservative politician.-Biography:...
(1894–1969), British Conservative politician - William Ward, 3rd Viscount Dudley and WardWilliam Ward, 3rd Viscount Dudley and WardWilliam 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...
(1750–1823), British peer and politician - William L. WardWilliam L. WardWilliam Lukens Ward was a U.S. Representative from New York.Born in Pemberwick, town of Greenwich, Connecticut, Ward moved to Port Chester, New York, with his parents in 1863....
(1856–1933), American politician, US Representative from New York - William Dudley WardWilliam Dudley WardWilliam Dudley Ward PC , was a British sportsman and Liberal politician.-Early life:Dudley Ward was born in London, the son of William Humble Dudley Ward and the great-grandson of William Humble Ward, 10th Baron Ward His mother was the Honourable Eugenie Violet Adele Brett,...
(1877–1946), British Liberal politician and Olympic sailor - William Ward (mayor)William Ward (mayor)William Ward was a Victorian Mayor of the city of Oxford, in England.William Ward was the son of Henry Ward , who himself was the son of Abraham Ward from Warwickshire. His mother was Sarah Ward , the daughter of Abraham Ward from Stafford and Oxford.Ward became a coal merchant as his father had...
(1807–1889), English Mayor of Oxford
Religion
- William Ward (priest)William Ward (priest)William Ward was an English Roman Catholic priest. He is a Catholic martyr, beatified in 1929.-Life:...
(c. 1560–1641), English Roman Catholic martyr - William Ward (missionary)William Ward (missionary)William Ward was an English pioneer Baptist missionary, author, printer and translator. On 10 May 1802 he was married at Serampore to the widow of John Fountain, another missionary, by whom he left two daughters.-Early life:...
(1769–1823), British pioneer, Baptist missionary - William George WardWilliam George WardWilliam George Ward was an English Roman Catholic theologian and mathematician whose career illustrates the development of religious opinion at a time of crisis in the history of English religious thought....
(1812–1882), English Roman Catholic theologian and mathematician - William Hayes WardWilliam Hayes WardWilliam Hayes Ward was an American clergyman, editor, and Orientalist, born at Abington, Mass.He graduated from Phillips Academy, Andover, in 1852, Amherst College in 1856, and the Andover Theological Seminary in 1859. He served as pastor of a church at Oskaloosa, Kans. in 1859-60, and as...
(1835–1916), American clergyman, editor, and Orientalist
Other fields
- William Ward (Pittsburgh)William Ward (Pittsburgh)William Ward was a longtime Pittsburgh Police leader, who served as Acting Pittsburgh Police Chief from April 4, 1986-April 21, 1986. He first joined the force in 1950.-See also:* Police chief* Allegheny County Sheriff...
(born 1922) longtime Pittsburgh Police supervisor, Acting Chief in 1986. - William Ward (engraver)William Ward (engraver)William Ward, ARA was an English engraver, the son of James and Rachael Ward, and elder brother of James Ward.William Ward was appointed engraver to the Duke of York, the Prince of Wales, and associate engraver to the Royal Academy....
(1762–1826), English engraver - William Ward, 1st Earl of DudleyWilliam Ward, 1st Earl of DudleyWilliam Ward, 1st Earl of Dudley , known as The Lord Ward from 1835 to 1860, was a British landowner and benefactor.-Background and education:...
(1817–1885), British peer and benefactor - William Ward, 4th Earl of DudleyWilliam Ward, 4th Earl of DudleyWilliam Humble David Ward, 4th Earl of Dudley is a British peer, styled Viscount Ednam from 1932 to 1969.He is the son of William Ward, 3rd Earl of Dudley, whom he succeeded in 1969, and Lady Rosemary Millicent Sutherland-Leveson-Gower...
(born 1920), British peer - William Arthur WardWilliam Arthur WardWilliam Arthur Ward , author of Fountains of Faith, is one of America's most quoted writers of inspirational maxims.More than 100 articles, poems and meditations written by Ward have been published in such magazines as Reader's Digest, This Week, The Upper Room, Together, The Christian Advocate,...
(1921–1994), American motivational writer - Adolphus William WardAdolphus William WardSir Adolphus William Ward was an English historian and man of letters.He was born at Hampstead, London, and was educated in Germany and at Peterhouse, Cambridge....
(1837–1924), English historian and man of letters