John Elliott Ward

John Elliott Ward (October 2, 1814 – November 30, 1902) was an American politician and diplomat.

John Elliott Ward
United States Minister to the Qing Empire
In office August 10, 1859 – December 15, 1860
President	James Buchanan
Preceded by	William B. Reed
Succeeded by	Anson Burlingame
Speaker of the Georgia House of Representatives
In office 1853–1854
Preceded by	James A. Meriwether
Succeeded by	William H. Stiles
31st Mayor of Savannah, Georgia
In office 1853–1854
Preceded by	Richard Wayne
Succeeded by	Edward C. Anderson
Personal details
Born	John Elliott Ward (1814-10-02)October 2, 1814 Sunbury, Georgia
Died	November 30, 1902(1902-11-30) (aged 88) Dorchester, Georgia
Political party	Democratic Party
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Biography

John Elliott Ward was born in Sunbury, Georgia on October 2, 1814.^[1]

He served as United States Attorney for Georgia, mayor of Savannah, Georgia, speaker of the Georgia House of Representatives, president of the Georgia State Senate, president of the 1856 Democratic National Convention, and United States Minister to China under James Buchanan. He resigned from his diplomatic post shortly after the outbreak of the American Civil War, returned to Savannah, and after the war, moved to New York City, where he practiced law for several years.^[2]

He was an anti-secessionist and spoke against the South leaving the Union. Ironically, he appears on the T-23 Confederate 10-dollar note.

He died in Dorchester (now Midway), Georgia on November 30, 1902.^[2]

See also

• List of speakers of the Georgia House of Representatives