Maxwell Ward, 6th Viscount Bangor
Maxwell Richard Crosbie Ward, 6th Viscount Bangor (4 May 1868 – 17 November 1950) was an Irish peer and politician.
His mother died when he was a baby. She was the scientific illustrator Mary Ward, who died in the world's first motoring accident.
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, a journalist who made his name as a BBC foreign correspondent.
References
- ↑ John F. Harbinson, The Ulster Unionist Party, 1882-1973, p.204
- ↑ The Government of Northern Ireland
- ↑ 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 |