William Ward, 3rd Viscount Dudley and Ward
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William Ward, 3rd Viscount Dudley and Ward (21 January 1750–25 April 1823), was a British peer and politician.
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 Worcestershire in 1780, a seat he held until 1788, when he succeeded his half-brother in the viscountcy and entered the House of Lords. 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.
[edit] References
- Kidd, Charles, Williamson, David (editors). Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage (1990 edition). New York: St Martin's Press, 1990.
- Leigh Rayment's Peerage Page
- www.thepeerage.com
| Parliament of Great Britain | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by John Walsh Thomas Bates Rous |
Member of Parliament for Worcestershire with Thomas Bates Rous 1780–1784 Samuel Smith 1784–1788 1780–1788 |
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 |
