William Ward, 3rd Viscount Dudley and Ward
For other people named William Ward, see William Ward (disambiguation).
William Ward, 3rd Viscount Dudley and Ward (21 January 1750 – 25 April 1823) was a British peer and politician.[1]
Ward was the son of John Ward, 1st Viscount Dudley and Ward, by his second wife Mary (née Carver). He was elected to the House of Commons for Worcester in 1780, a seat he held until 1788, when he succeeded his half-brother in the viscountcy and entered the House of Lords.[2] He married Julia, daughter of Godfrey Bosvile, in 1780. Ward died in April 1823, aged 73, and was succeeded by his son John, who served as Foreign Secretary and was created Earl of Dudley in 1827.
References
- ↑ Kidd, Charles; Williamson, David, eds. (1990). Debrett's peerage and baronetage. London: Debrett's Peerage. ISBN 9780312046408.
- ↑ Drummond, Mary M. (1964). "Ward, Hon. William (1750-1823)". In Namier, Sir Lewis; Brooke, John. The House of Commons 1754-1790. The History of Parliament Trust.
External links
- Hansard 1803–2005: contributions in Parliament by the Viscount Dudley and Ward
| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by John Walsh Thomas Bates Rous |
Member of Parliament for Worcester 1780–1788 With: Thomas Bates Rous 1780–1784 Samuel Smith 1784–1788 |
Succeeded by Samuel Smith Edmund Wigley |
| Peerage of Great Britain | ||
| Preceded by John Ward |
Viscount Dudley and Ward 1788–1823 |
Succeeded by John William Ward |
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