Artemas Ward Jr. (January 9, 1762 – October 7, 1847), like his father,

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, was a

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from

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. He served in the Thirteenth Congress and Fourteenth Congress (1813–1817). He was a member of the Federalist Party.

Biography

Ward was born in Shrewsbury in the

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on January 9, 1762. He graduated from

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in 1783, studied law, was admitted to the bar in 1783, and practiced in

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. From 1796 to 1800, Ward served in the

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.Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
/ref> He moved to Charlestown in 1800, where he continued to practice law. Ward served in the Massachusetts House of Representatives again in 1811 and, in 1812, was elected to the

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. He was reelected in 1814. He served in the Thirteenth and Fourteenth Congresses (March 4, 1813 – March 3, 1817). Ward served in the

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in 1818 and 1819, and was a member of the State constitutional convention in 1820. From 1820 to 1839 Ward was Chief Justice of

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's Court of Common Pleas from 1820 to 1839. He was a member of the Harvard University Board of Overseers from 1810 to 1844. Ward died in Boston on October 7, 1847. He was buried at Mount Auburn Cemetery in

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* 1762 births 1847 deaths People from Shrewsbury, Massachusetts Harvard University alumni Burials at Mount Auburn Cemetery Federalist Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Massachusetts {{Massachusetts-Representative-stub