William Walter Ward (August 8, 1903 - May 9, 1984) was a member of the Wisconsin State Assembly.

Biography

Ward was born on August 8, 1903, in

St. Croix County, Wisconsin St. Croix County is a county in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. As of the 2020 census, the population was 93,536. Its county seat is Hudson. The county was created in 1840 (then in the Wisconsin Territory) and organized in 1849. St. Croix County ...

. He attended grade school in

Star Prairie, Wisconsin Star Prairie is a village in St. Croix County in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 561 at the 2010 census. The village is located along the Apple River on the boundary between the Town of Star Prairie and the Town of Stanton. G ...

and high school in

Minneapolis, Minnesota Minneapolis () is the largest city in Minnesota, United States, and the county seat of Hennepin County. The city is abundant in water, with thirteen lakes, wetlands, the Mississippi River, creeks and waterfalls. Minneapolis has its origins ...

before graduating from the University of Minnesota Law School in 1929. A Roman Catholic, he was a member of the Knights of Columbus.

Career

Ward was elected to the Assembly in 1956, 1958 and 1960. Additionally, he was City Attorney and a member of the school board of

New Richmond, Wisconsin New Richmond is a city in St. Croix County, Wisconsin, United States. Its population was 10,079 as of the 2020 census. History New Richmond was founded in 1857. The first permanent settlement was established by Hiram Foster, who had led a group ...

. He was a

Democrat Democrat, Democrats, or Democratic may refer to: Politics *A proponent of democracy, or democratic government; a form of government involving rule by the people. *A member of a Democratic Party: **Democratic Party (United States) (D) **Democratic ...

References

External links

The Political Graveyard
People from New Richmond, Wisconsin Politicians from Minneapolis Catholics from Wisconsin Catholics from Minnesota Democratic Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly 20th-century American lawyers School board members in Wisconsin 20th-century American politicians University of Minnesota Law School alumni 1903 births 1984 deaths Wisconsin city attorneys {{Wisconsin-WIAssembly-Democratic-stub