William Thomas Ward

William Thomas Ward (August 9 1808 – October 12 1878), 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.

William T. Ward was born in Amelia County, Virginia. He attended common schools and then St. Mary's College near Lebanon, Kentucky. Ward studied law and was admitted to the bar, beginning practice in Greensburg, Kentucky.

Ward served in the Mexican-American War as major of the 4th Kentucky Volunteers from 1847 to 1848. In 1950, Ward served as a member of the Kentucky State Assembly. He was elected to represent the Kentucky 4th Congressional District to U.S. Congress as a member of the Whig Party, serving in the House of Representives 32nd Congress (March 4, 1851 to March 3, 1853). He did not stand for renomination in 1852.

With the outbreak of the Civil War, Ward was commissioned as a brigadier general in the Union Army, serving throughout the war.

After the war was over, he returned to the private practice of law in Louisville, Kentucky.

Ward was buried in the Cave Hill Cemetery in Louisville, Kentucky.

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