Richard Ward

American colonial governor
Person human Q7329807
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Richard Ward

Summary

Richard Ward is a human[1]. He was born in Newport[2]. He was born on +1689-04-15T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Newport[4]. He died on +1763-08-21T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a lawyer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Richard Ward's place of birth was Newport[2].
  • Richard Ward died in Newport[4].
  • Richard Ward was born on +1689-04-15T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Richard Ward died on +1763-08-21T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Richard Ward is buried at Common Burying Ground[8].
  • Richard Ward's father was Thomas Ward[9].
  • Among Richard Ward's spouses was Mary Tillinghast[10].
  • A child of Richard Ward was Samuel Ward[11].
  • A child of Richard Ward was Mary Ward[12].
  • Richard Ward held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Richard Ward's professions included lawyer[6].
  • Richard Ward held the position of colonial governor of Rhode Island[14].
  • Richard Ward's image is recorded as Ward-richard.RI.Governor.jpg[15].
  • Richard Ward is recorded as male[16].
  • Richard Ward's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Richard Ward's signature is recorded as Appletons' Ward Richard signature.png[18].
  • Richard Ward's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 63853779[19].
  • Richard Ward's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr89014941[20].
  • Richard Ward's Commons category is recorded as Richard Ward (governor)[21].
  • Richard Ward's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 15052354[22].
  • Richard Ward's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0gj9j_x[23].
  • Richard Ward's Open Library ID is recorded as OL4637462A[24].
  • Richard Ward's family name is recorded as Ward[25].
  • Richard Ward's given name is recorded as Richard[26].
  • Richard Ward's described by source is recorded as Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Richard Ward was born in Newport[2]. He was born on +1689-04-15T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Thomas Ward[9].

Career and Affiliations

Richard Ward's professions included lawyer[6]. He held the position of colonial governor of Rhode Island[14].

Personal Life

Among Richard Ward's spouses was Mary Tillinghast[10]. Children include Samuel Ward[11], a politician[28], 1725–1776[29], of Kingdom of Great Britain[30] and Mary Ward[12], 1713–1781[31].

Death and Burial

Richard Ward died on +1763-08-21T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Newport[4]. He is buried at Common Burying Ground[8].

Why It Matters

Richard Ward ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Richard Ward born?

Richard Ward's place of birth was Newport[2].

Where did Richard Ward die?

Richard Ward passed away in Newport[4].

Who were Richard Ward's parents?

Richard Ward's father was Thomas Ward[9].

Who was Richard Ward married to?

Richard Ward's spouses include Mary Tillinghast[10].

What did Richard Ward do for work?

Richard Ward worked as lawyer[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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