Jonathan Ward (politician) explained

Jonathan Ward
State:New York
District:3rd
Term Start:March 4, 1815
Term End:March 3, 1817
Preceded:Peter Denoyelles
Succeeded:Caleb Tompkins
Party:Democratic-Republican
Birth Place:Haverstraw, Province of New York, British America
Death Place:Haverstraw, New York, U.S.

Jonathan Ward (September 21, 1768, Eastchester, Westchester County, New York  - September 28, 1842, Eastchester, NY) was an American politician from New York.

Life

He received limited schooling. Ward was Sheriff of Westchester County from 1802 to 1806, a member of the New York State Senate from 1807 to 1810, and a member of the Council of Appointment in 1809.

He was elected as a Democratic-Republican to the 14th United States Congress, holding office from March 4, 1815, to March 3, 1817. He was a delegate to the New York State Constitutional Convention of 1821, and was Surrogate of Westchester County from 1828 to 1840.

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