Matthias Ward
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Matthias Ward (October 13, 1805 - October 5, 1861) was a lawyer and United States Senator from Texas.
Born in Elbert County, Georgia, Ward was raised in Alabama. In 1836 he settled in Bowie, Texas, moving to Clarksville, Texas in 1845 and later to Jefferson, Texas.
Ward served in the Congress of the Republic of Texas and later in the state Senate as a Democrat. This was followed by unsuccessful campaigns for lieutenant governor in 1851 and United States Congress in 1855.
Upon J. Pinckney Henderson’s death in 1858, Ward was appointed to replace him in the United States Senate; he failed to secure the nomination to run for the seat in election the next year.
This article incorporates facts obtained from the public domain Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
[edit] External links
- Matthias Ward from the Handbook of Texas Online
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
| Preceded by William M. “Buckskin” Williams |
Texas State Senator from District 1 1849–1850 |
Succeeded by Joseph H. Burks |
| Preceded by J. Pinckney Henderson |
United States Senator (Class 1) from Texas 1858–1859 Served alongside: Sam Houston, John Hemphill |
Succeeded by Louis T. Wigfall |
