Maxwell Ward, 6th Viscount Bangor

Maxwell Richard Crosbie Ward, 6th Viscount Bangor (4 May 1868 – 17 November 1950) was an Irish peer and politician.

Ward was educated at Harrow School and the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich.[1] He was a representative peer in the House of Lords from 1913–1950 and an Ulster Unionist member of the Senate of Northern Ireland from 1921 until his death in 1950. He was Deputy Leader of the Senate and Parliamentary Secretary in the Department of the Prime Minister from 1929-30 before serving as Speaker of the Senate from 1930-50.[2][3]

He was succeeded by his son Edward Ward.

References

  1. John F. Harbinson, The Ulster Unionist Party, 1882-1973, p.204
  2. The Government of Northern Ireland
  3. Ark Elections, The Northern Ireland Senate, 1921-72
Political offices
Preceded by
The Viscount Massereene
Deputy Leader of the Senate of Northern Ireland
1929 1930
Succeeded by
John Andrew Long
Preceded by
The Viscount Massereene
Parliamentary Secretary,
Department of the Prime Minister (Northern Ireland)

1929 1930
Succeeded by
John Andrew Long
Peerage of Ireland
Preceded by
Henry Ward
Viscount Bangor
1911 1950
Succeeded by
Edward Ward