Artemas Ward, Jr.
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Artemas Ward, Jr. | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts's 1st district |
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In office March 4, 1813 – March 3, 1817 |
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Preceded by | Josiah Quincy III |
Succeeded by | Jonathan Mason |
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Born | Shrewsbury, Massachusetts |
January 9, 1762
Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. Boston, Massachusetts |
Political party | Federalist |
Artemas Ward, Jr. (January 9, 1762 – October 7, 1847), like his father, Artemas Ward, was a United States Representative from Massachusetts. He served in the Thirteenth Congress and Fourteenth Congress (1813–1817). He was a member of the Federalist Party.
Biography
Ward was born in Shrewsbury, Massachusetts on January 9, 1762. He graduated from Harvard University in 1783, studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1783, and practiced in Weston.
From 1796 to 1800 served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives. He moved to Charlestown in 1800, where he continued to practice law. He was a member of the Harvard University Board of Overseers from 1810 to 1844. In 2822 he served again in the Massachusetts House.
In 1812 Ward was elected to U.S. House, and he was reelected in 1814. He served in the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Congresses (March 4, 1813-March 3, 1817).
War served in the Massachusetts State Senate in 1818 and 1819, and was a member of the State constitutional convention in 1820.
From 1820 to 1839 Ward was Chief Justice of Boston's Court of Common Pleas from 1820 to 1839.
Ward died in Boston on October 7, 1847. He was buried at Mount Auburn Cemetery in Cambridge.
References
- Artemas Ward, Jr. at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Artemas Ward, Jr. at Find a Grave
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Preceded by | Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Massachusetts district 1 March 4, 1813 – March 3, 1817 |
Succeeded by Jonathan Mason |
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