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Robert Joseph Ward (January 31, 1926 – August 5, 2003) was a
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of the
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.


Education and career

Ward was born in
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,
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. He received a
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degree from
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in 1945. He received a
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from
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in 1949. He was a
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Lieutenant (JG) from 1944 to 1946. He was in private practice of law in New York City from 1949 to 1951. He was an assistant district attorney of
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from 1951 to 1955. He was an
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of the Southern District of New York from 1956 to 1961. He was in private practice of law in New York City from 1961 to 1972.


Federal judicial service

Ward was nominated by President
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on September 25, 1972, to a seat on the
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vacated by Judge Frederick van Pelt Bryan. He was confirmed by the
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on October 12, 1972, and received commission on October 17, 1972. He assumed
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on February 1, 1991. His service was terminated on August 5, 2003, due to death.


Death

Ward died of
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on August 5, 2003, in New York City.


See also

*
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