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in addition to the main buildings and annex, a dormitory was erected in 1882, and named in his honor, Ward Hall. He was president of West- minster Theological seminar}-, 1886-97. He re- ceived the honorary degree of D.D. from Adrian college, Michigan, in 1871, and was made a Fellow of the Society of Sciences, Art and Liter- ature, London, England, in 1887. Dr. Ward was at one time editor of the Columbian Fountain, Washington, D.C., and published several ad- dresses, sermons, pamphlets, and a series of " Sketches and Reminiscences of American Prot- estant Ministers of the Gospel " in the Becorcler. He died in Baltimore, Md., March 4, 1897.

WARD, John Elliot, diplomatist, was born in Sunburj', Ga., Oct. 2, 1814. He attended school in New Haven, Conn., 1828-31, and Amherst col- lege, 1831-32 ; studied law in Savannah, Ga., was admitted to the bar in 1835 by special act of legis- lature, not having reached his majority, and at- tended lectures at Harvard Law school, 1835. He was solicitor-general of Georgia, 1836-38, and dis- trict attorney, 1838-39. He was married, Aug. 15, 1839, to Olivia Buckminster, daughter of William Sullivan of Boston, Mass. He was a member of the state legislature, 1839, 1845, and 1853, serving as speaker the last year ; was mayor of Savannah, 1854 ; president of the Dem- ocratic national convention at Cincinnati, Ohio, 1856, where he was considered for the Vice- Presidency ; was president of the state senate and acting lieutenant-governor of Georgia, 1857- 58, and in the latter year was appointed U.S. min- ister to China, serving until 1861, when he re- signed on account of his secession views. In 1866 he removed to New York city, where he continued to practice his profession. The hon- orary degree of LL.D. was conferred upon him by Amherst in 1891.

WARD, John Henry Hobart, soldier, was born in New York city, June 17, 1823 ; son of James and Esther Ward, the forn^er a soldier of the war of 1812, and a pensioner until his death, 1833 ; and grandson of John and Sarah Ward, the former a Revolutionary soldier and a pensioner until his death, 1834. He attended Trinity collegiate school. New York city, and in 1842 joined the 7th U.S. infantry regiment as a private, attaining the rank of sergeant-major in 1845. During the Mexican war. he took part in the seige of Fort Broivn ; was wounded at Monterey and was pres- ent at the capture of Vera Cruz and Cerro Gordo. He was married, Aprils. 1848, to Isabel, daughter of Col. Jose M. Garrido of Mexico. He was as- sistant commissary-general of the state of New York, 1850-55, and commissary-general, 1855-59 ; recruited the 38th New York volunteer regiment in 1861 ; was appointed its colonel, and took part in the battles of Bull Run, Williamsburg, Fair

Oaks, Seven Pines, Glendale, Malvern Hill, second Bull Run and Chantilly. He was promoted brigadier-general U.S.V., Oct. 4, 1862 ; com- manded the 2d brigade, 1st division, 3d army corps. Army of the Potomac, in the battles of Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, Locust Grove, Mine Run, Gettysburg, Wilderness and Spottsyl- vania, being wounded at Gettysburg and Spott- sjdvania. When General Sickles was wounded at Gettysburg during the second day, the com- mand of the 1st division, 3d arni}^ corps, devolved upon General Ward. He was mustered out of service in Julj', 1864 ; returned to New York city, and was clerk of New York supreme court, 1870-1903. He was killed by a railroad train at Monroe, Orange county, N.Y., July 24, 1903.

WARD, John Quincy Adams, sculptor, was born in Urbana, Ohio, June 29, 1830 ; son of John Anderson and Eleanor (Macbeth) Ward ; grandson of Col. William and Elizabeth (Anderson) Ward and of Alexander and Rachel (Whitehill) Mac- beth ; and a descendant of John Ward of Nor- folk, who came to Amei'ica in the sliip Elizabeth in 1621, landing at Jamestown, Va., He was educated in the common schools and under jiri- vate instruction ; studied art under Henry K. Brown of New York city, also assisting him on his equestrian statvie of Washington, 1850-57 ; was engaged in modeling busts of John P. Hale, Alexander H. Stephens, Joshua R. Giddings and "Hannibal Hamlin in Washington, D.C., 1857-58, and later traveled through the Indian country, making studies for his statue of the Indian Hunter, which in 1864 was placed in Central park. New York city, where Mr. Ward opened a studio in 1861, becoming an Associate of the Na- tional Academy of Design in 1862, and an Acade- mician in 1863. He was twice married, first, Feb. 10, 1858, to Anna, daughter of John and Rebecca (Noyes) Bamman of New York city ; secondly, June 19, 1879, to Julia Devens, daughter of Charles and Julia (Devens) Valentine of New York city. He was vice-president of the National Academy of Design, 1860-71, president, 1872 ; president of the National Sculpture society from its incorporation in 1896 ; vice-president of the Fine Arts federation, and of the Century associa- tion ; trustee of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and actively associated with various other art organizations. Of his work. New York city con- tains a colossal statue of Washington, sub-treas- ury building (1882) ; statues of William E. Dodge (1887) ; Horace Greeley, " Tribune " building, (1890); and Roscoe Conkling ; and the following in Central park : TJie Freedman (bronze statuette, 1861) ; Seventh Regiment Soldier (heroic bronze, 1868) ; Shakespeare (1870-71) : and The Pilgrim (heroic bronze. 1884). His other important wor^-s are: T7te Good Samaritan, Boston, Mass. (18^4) ;