John Elliott Ward

John Elliott Ward
United States Minister to the Qing Empire
In office
August 10, 1859 – December 15, 1860
PresidentJames Buchanan
Preceded byWilliam B. Reed
Succeeded byAnson Burlingame
Speaker of the Georgia House of Representatives
In office
1853–1854
Preceded byJames A. Meriwether
Succeeded byWilliam H. Stiles
31st Mayor of Savannah, Georgia
In office
1853–1854
Preceded byRichard Wayne
Succeeded byEdward C. Anderson
Personal details
Born
John Elliott Ward

(1814-10-02)October 2, 1814
Sunbury, Georgia
DiedNovember 30, 1902(1902-11-30) (aged 88)
Dorchester, Georgia
Political partyDemocratic Party
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John Elliott Ward (October 2, 1814 – November 30, 1902) was an American politician and diplomat.