Papers, 1893.

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Papers, 1893.

Letter from John Elliott Ward (1814-1902), lawyer and U. S. minister to China, 1858-1861, stating that he was the first commander of the Irish Jasper Greens, a Georgia militia company, in 1843.

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Ward, John Elliott, 1814-1902

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John Elliott Ward (1814-1902) was born 2 October 1814 in Sunbury, Georgia and was a lawyer and a diplomat. He practiced law in Savannah, Georgia and was also involved in the Georgia state legislature from 1839-1857 and was the Speaker of the House from 1853-1854. Ward also served as a U.S. minister to China from 1858-1860. In 1866, he moved to New York and practiced law there until his death on 29 November 1902. From the description of John Elliott Ward letter, 1900. (Georgia Histori...

Ward, John Elliott, 1814-1902

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John Elliott Ward (1814-1902) was born 2 October 1814 in Sunbury, Georgia and was a lawyer and a diplomat. He practiced law in Savannah, Georgia and was also involved in the Georgia state legislature from 1839-1857 and was the Speaker of the House from 1853-1854. Ward also served as a U.S. minister to China from 1858-1860. In 1866, he moved to New York and practiced law there until his death on 29 November 1902. From the description of John Elliott Ward letter, 1900. (Georgia Histori...