Elijah Ward

Elijah Ward
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from New York
In office
March 4, 1875 – March 3, 1877
Preceded byJohn D. Lawson
Succeeded byAnson G. McCook
Constituency8th district
In office
March 4, 1861 – March 3, 1865
Preceded byGeorge Briggs
Succeeded byHenry Jarvis Raymond
Constituency7th district (1861–1863)
6th district (1863–1865)
In office
March 4, 1857 – March 3, 1859
Preceded byThomas Child Jr.
Succeeded byGeorge Briggs
Constituency7th district
Personal details
Born(1816-09-16)September 16, 1816
Sing Sing, New York, U.S.
DiedFebruary 7, 1882(1882-02-07) (aged 65)
Roslyn, New York, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
Ellen Cairns Stuart
(m. 1866)
RelationsAaron Ward (uncle)
Alma materNew York University

Elijah Ward (September 16, 1816 – February 7, 1882) was a U.S. Congressman during the American Civil War and the Reconstruction era.