Matthias Ward
| Matthias Ward | |
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| United States Senator from Texas | |
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In office September 27, 1858 – December 5, 1859 | |
| Preceded by | James P. Henderson |
| Succeeded by | Louis Wigfall |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
October 13, 1805 Elbert County, Georgia |
| Died |
October 5, 1861 (aged 55) Raleigh, North Carolina |
| Political party | Democratic |
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.
External links
- Matthias Ward from the Handbook of Texas Online
- Matthias Ward at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
| Texas Senate | ||
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| Preceded by William M. "Buckskin" Williams |
Texas State Senator from District 1 1849–1850 |
Succeeded by Joseph H. Burks |
| United States Senate | ||
| Preceded by J. Pinckney Henderson |
U.S. Senator (Class 1) from Texas 1858–1859 Served alongside: Sam Houston, John Hemphill |
Succeeded by Louis T. Wigfall |
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