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Joseph D. Ward

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Joseph D. Ward

Birth
Death
10 May 2003 (aged 89)
Burial
Fitchburg, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA Add to Map
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Politician. He was an orator, litigator, statesman, legislator and an attorney. As a lawyer he was involved in many cases and won important decisions in both state, federal and military costs. He served as a Delegate to the Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts in 1960, served 4 terms as a Massachusetts State Representative for the 13th Worcester District in 1948, and 1956. In 1958 Ward became a Democratic Nominee for Attorney General and then served as Secretary of the State of Massachusetts from 1958 to 1960. At one point he also served as acting Governor of Massachuseets after the death of the incumbent. In 1962 he was elected to the Massachusetts State Senate and served there until 1972.
Politician. He was an orator, litigator, statesman, legislator and an attorney. As a lawyer he was involved in many cases and won important decisions in both state, federal and military costs. He served as a Delegate to the Democratic National Convention from Massachusetts in 1960, served 4 terms as a Massachusetts State Representative for the 13th Worcester District in 1948, and 1956. In 1958 Ward became a Democratic Nominee for Attorney General and then served as Secretary of the State of Massachusetts from 1958 to 1960. At one point he also served as acting Governor of Massachuseets after the death of the incumbent. In 1962 he was elected to the Massachusetts State Senate and served there until 1972.

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  • Maintained by: AJ
  • Added: May 13, 2003
  • Find a Grave Memorial ID:
  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7437216/joseph_d-ward: accessed ), memorial page for Joseph D. Ward (16 Mar 1914–10 May 2003), Find a Grave Memorial ID 7437216, citing Saint Bernard's Cemetery, Fitchburg, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA; Maintained by AJ (contributor 1003).