John Ward may refer to:

Academia

* John Ward (academic) (1679–1758), English Gresham Professor of Rhetoric * John Clive Ward (1924–2000), British physicist *

John Manning Ward John Manning Ward (6 July 1919 – 6 May 1990) was a Vice-Chancellor and Challis Professor of History at the University of Sydney. Ward was born in Sydney and was educated at Fort Street Boys High School and the University of Sydney. He ...

(1919–1990), Vice-Chancellor and history professor at the University of Sydney *

John Mason Ward John Mason Ward (1921-2014) was a British chemist and was president of the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) from 1988 to 1990. He began his career at North Fleet Paper Mills in 1937 as an industrial chemist. In 1948 he received a degree in chemi ...

(1921–2014), British chemist * John Milton Ward IV (1917–2011), musicologist and Professor of Music at Harvard University * John Sebastian Marlowe Ward (1885–1949), British historian, Freemason and spiritualist * John William Ward (professor) (1922–1985), professor of English and history, and president of Amherst College

Arts

* John Ward (actor) (1704–1773), English actor * John Ward (American actor) (1923–1995), American actor * John Ward (composer) (1590–1638), English composer *

John Ward (painter) John Ward (1798–1849)Harbron, Dudley''John Ward, Painter (1798–1849)'' ''Burlington Magazine for Connoisseurs'', October 1941, p. 130. was an English painter from Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire. He has been described as "the leading marine ar ...

(1798–1849), English marine artist *

John Powell Ward John Powell Ward (born 1937) is an English poet and academic. He is an Honorary Research Fellow in the College of Arts and Humanities at Swansea University. John Powell Ward was born in Felixstowe, Suffolk. He studied at the University of Toronto ...

(born 1937), English poet and academic * John Quincy Adams Ward (1830–1910), American sculptor *

John Stanton Ward John Stanton Ward CBE (10 October 1917 – 13 June 2007) was an English portrait artist, landscape painter and illustrator. His subjects included British royalty and celebrities. Life and work Ward was born in Hereford, where his father, Russ ...

(1917–2007), English painter *

Johnny Ward (actor) Johnny Ward (born 21 May 1987) is an Irish actor from Walkinstown, Dublin. He is best known for his role as Pauley in the fifth series of the RTÉ drama series '' Love/Hate'', for playing the part of controversial kidnapper, Ciaran Holloway in ' ...

(born 1987), Irish actor *

Johnny Ward (travel blogger) Johnny Ward (born 1983) is a Northern Irish entrepreneur, adventurer, philanthropist and travel blogger known for visiting every country in the world. Early life and education Ward was born in Galway, Ireland in 1983 to a single mother named ...

(born 1983), Irish world traveller

Military

* John Ward (Medal of Honor) (1848–1911), American Indian Wars soldier and Medal of Honor recipient *

John Ward (RAF officer) John Ward, MC, (15 December 1918 – 29 August 1995) was a Flight Lieutenant in the Royal Air Force decorated twice for bravery. During World War II he was a member of a bomber crew shot down and taken POW but escaped and served as a BBC war ...

(1918–1995), British airman, member of Polish resistance during Warsaw Uprising * John Hubert Ward (1870–1938), British army officer and courtier

Public officials

John Ward (1779–1855) John Ward (22 December 1779 – 24 February 1855) was a British politician. Ward had Holwood House built for him between 1823 and 1826 and resided there. Ward was a Member of Parliament (MP) for Leominster from 11 Feb 1830 to 2 August 1830. W ...

, British Member of Parliament for Leominster * John Ward, 1st Earl of Dudley (1781–1833), British statesman, 1st Earl of Dudley * John Ward, 1st Viscount Dudley and Ward (1704–1774), British peer and politician * John Ward, 2nd Viscount Dudley and Ward (1725–1788), British peer and politician * John Ward (banker) (c. 1650–1726), British MP, Lord Mayor of London, Governor of the Bank of England * John Ward (Conservative politician) (1925–2010), Conservative MP for Poole, 1979–1997 *

John Ward (diplomat, died 1890) John Ward (1805–1890) was an English diplomat. Early life He was born on 28 August 1805 at East Cowes, where his father, John Ward, was collector of customs. His mother Martha was a sister of Thomas Arnold of Rugby. As a young man he associated ...

(1805–1890), British diplomat in Germany *

John Ward (economist) Christopher John William Ward (born 21 June 1942) is an economist, an opera administrator and trade union leader who served as General Secretary of the First Division Association from 1980 to 1988. He was educated at Oundle School, Corpus Christ ...

(born 1942), British trade unionist and opera administrator * John Ward (loyalist) (1753–1846), businessman and politician in New Brunswick *

John Ward (Minnesota politician) John Ward (born August 2, 1950) is a Minnesota politician and former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives. A member of the Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party, he represented District 10A, which included portions of Crow Wing ...

(born 1950), retired educator and member of the Minnesota House of Representatives *

John Ward (South Carolina politician) John Ward (February 14, 1767 – September 19, 1816) was the eleventh intendent (mayor) of Charleston, South Carolina, serving one term from 1801 to 1802. Early life and education Ward was born on February 14, 1767, to Joshua Ward and Sarah McC ...

(1767–1816), intendent (mayor) of Charleston, South Carolina, 1801–1802 * John Ward (trade unionist) (1866–1934), English politician, trade union leader and soldier *John

Durbin Ward Jesse Durbin Ward (February 11, 1819 – May 22, 1886) was an Ohio lawyer, politician, newspaper publisher, and American Civil War officer. Early life and career Ward was born in Augusta, Kentucky. His mother, Rebecca Patterson, named him in ho ...

(1819–1886), Ohio lawyer, politician, newspaper publisher and American Civil War officer * John Elliott Ward (1814–1902), American diplomat and politician *

John F. Ward John F. Ward (June 12, 1904 - March 16, 1973) was an American politician from Maine. A Maine Republican Party, Republican from Millinocket, Maine, Ward served three terms in the Maine House of Representatives (1942–1948) and three terms in the Ma ...

(1904–1973), Speaker of the Maine House of Representatives and President of the Maine Senate * John Guthrie Ward (1909–1991), British ambassador to Argentina and Italy *

John M. Ward John M. Ward (February 17, 1865 – February 10, 1948) was an American politician and farmer from Maine. A Republican, Ward served two terms (1928–1932) in the Maine House of Representatives, representing the town of Limestone, Maine in Aroostoo ...

(1865–1948), Member of the Maine House of Representatives *Sir John MacQueen Ward (born 1940), Scottish businessman *

T. John Ward Thomas John Ward (born April 17, 1943) is a retired United States federal judge, United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. He is best known for the large number of patent infringement case ...

(born 1943), United States federal judge, Eastern District of Texas *John Ward (died 1501), Lord Mayor of London buried in St Paul's Cathedral

Religion

* John Ward (archbishop of Cardiff) (1929–2007), Roman Catholic Archbishop of Cardiff, 1983–2001 * John Ward (auxiliary bishop of Los Angeles) (1920–2011), Roman Catholic auxiliary bishop in Los Angeles * John Ward (bishop of Leavenworth) (1857–1929), Roman Catholic Bishop of Leavenworth, 1911–1929 *

John Ward (priest) John Giffard Ward was Dean of Lincoln from 1845 to 1860. A Fellow of New College, Oxford, he had previously held incumbencies in Chelmsford and Westminster. He died on 27 February 1860.''The Times ''The Times'' is a British daily nationa ...

(died 1860), English Anglican Dean of Lincoln *

John Ward (prophet) John Ward (25 December 1781 – 12 March 1837), known as Zion Ward, was an Republic of Ireland, Irish preacher, Mysticism, mystic and self-styled prophet, active (in the latter capacity) in England from around 1828 to 1835. He was one of those cl ...

(1781–1837), Irish preacher and prophet * John Ward (vicar) (1629–1681), English vicar of Stratford-upon-Avon *

John C. Ward John Chamberlain Ward (August 27, 1873 – February 15, 1949) was second bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Erie, now Northwestern Pennsylvania between 1921 and 1943. Biography Ward was born on August 27, 1873 in Elmira, New York, the son of Ham ...

(1873–1949), bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Erie

Sports

Cricket

* John Ward (cricketer, born 1946) (born 1946), Australian cricketer *

John Ward (Derbyshire cricketer) John Michael Ward (born 14 September 1948 at Sandon, Staffordshire) is a former English cricketer active from 1970 to 1975 who played for Derbyshire. He appeared in 49 first-class matches as a righthanded batsman, scoring 1,743 runs with a high ...

(born 1948), English cricketer for Derbyshire *

John Ward (Hampshire cricketer) John Ward (dates of birth and death unknown) was an English first-class cricketer. Ward, who was a roundarm fast bowler, made a single appearance in first-class cricket for Hampshire against Kent at Canterbury Canterbury (, ) is a City ...

(active 1877), English cricketer for Hampshire *

John Ward (Kent cricketer) John Ward (dates unknown) was an English professional cricketer who made 14 known appearances in first-class cricket matches between 1800 and 1806. He played most frequently for England XIs and regularly appeared at Lord's Lord's Cricket Gro ...

(active 1800–1806), English cricketer in Kent * John Ward (New Zealand cricketer) (1937–2021), New Zealand cricketer *

John Ward (umpire) John David Ward (born 27 April 1962) is an Australian cricket umpire. In April 2020, Ward announced his retirement from elite umpiring. Umpiring career He made his international debut on 28 January 2013, in a Twenty20 match between Australia an ...

(born 1962), Australian cricket umpire

Other sports

John Ward (1920s footballer) John Ward was an English professional footballer of the 1920s. Born in Birtley, he joined Gillingham from Darlington in 1925 and went on to make two appearances for the club in The Football League. He left to join Fatfield Albion in 1926. He s ...

(active 1925–26), English footballer *

John Ward (American football) John Henry Ward (May 27, 1948 – December 4, 2012) was a National Football League (NFL) center, defensive end and guard who played from 1970 to 1976 for the Minnesota Vikings, the Chicago Bears and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He played high school ...

(1948–2012), American footballer *

John Ward (Australian footballer) John Ward (23 January 1928 – 10 May 2017) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Essendon Essendon may refer to: Australia *Electoral district of Essendon *Electoral district of Essendon and Flemington *Essendon, Victoria **E ...

(1928–2017), Australian rules footballer * John Ward (broadcaster) (1930–2018), American radio broadcaster * John Ward (footballer, born 1951) (born 1951), English footballer and manager * John Ward (outfielder) (active 1884), American baseball outfielder *

John Ward (pitcher) John T. Ward (1862 – August 2, 1899) was a Major League Baseball pitcher who played for one season. He pitched in one game for the Providence Grays on September 19 during the 1885 Providence Grays season After the team's success in 1884 Pr ...

(1862–1899), American baseball pitcher *

John Ward (rugby) John William Ward (29 January 1873 – 30 April 1939) was an English rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1890s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for England national rugby union team, England ...

(1873–1939), English rugby player * John Montgomery Ward (1860–1925), American baseball player *

John T. Ward Jr. John T. Ward Jr. (August 2, 1945 – April 24, 2021) was an American racehorse trainer. He was a graduate of the University of Kentucky with a degree in agricultural economics, where he was a member of Delta Tau Delta Delta Tau Delta () is a U ...

(1945–2021), American horse trainer *

Johnny Ward (American football) John M. Ward (March 8, 1907 – December 29, 1968) was an American football player. He played college football for USC and was "rated one of the strongest linemen in Troy's history." He turned pro in 1930, playing in the National Football League ...

(1907–1968), American football player *

Johnny Ward (rugby league) Johnny Ward (1940/1941 – 30 December 2019) was an English professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s. He played at representative level for Great Britain, England and Yorkshire, and at club level Castleford ...

(c. 1941–2019), English rugby player * Jay Ward (baseball) (John Francis Ward, 1938–2012), American baseball player and coach

Other

John Ralph Hansford Ward John Ralph Hansford Ward (November 1817 – 17 February 1903), invariably known as Hansford Ward or Captain Ward, was a ship's captain in South Australia, who figures prominently in the pre-history of the Adelaide Steamship Company. A son, also nam ...

, known as Hansford Ward (1817–1903), also his son with the same name, ship owners and captains of South Australia