Talk:Artemas Ward

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What's an "attack of the stone"? Krupo 02:59, Aug 27, 2004 (UTC)
 * Gallstones or kidney stones, perhaps. He did suffer from those during the Revolutionary War.

In actuality, the American University building's name is the Ward Circle Building, so it is actually incorrect to state that the building was named after him, but rather is named after it's location (on ward circle). —Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.75.122.195 (talk) 19:38, 10 January 2008 (UTC)

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My mother has done quite a bit of study in family history. I will get her to email more specific information on this guy to me, and see how I can contribute. Anyone else related to this guy? Good to see he has a wiki page. Last I checked, some time ago, I was always linked to a page stating his name was a pseudonym of an author. Personally, I feel a bit let down that such an important man in American history has so little attention given to him. Ha! Maybe I should write a biography... are there any out there already? Okay, maybe I should just ask the good people at American University. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 110.164.173.245 (talk) 04:50, 23 February 2011 (UTC)

Legacy
It is not clear what the connection between Ward and the "American University" section at the bottom of this subsection is. The previous section is clear about the circle upon which the statue sits and the school's ownership,of the land. Unless a specific connection can be made between Ward and the University, this subsection should be removed. There is already a link to the University's main article, so no need to repeat information here. IPBiographer (talk) 18:49, 15 November 2014 (UTC)

Major General Artemas Ward Family
Looking for members of this family. Artemas Ward is my 6x great-grandfather. 3 January, 2016 The West/Young families we do believe

Ward Circle Building renonamed
The Ward Circle Building has been renamed the Kirwin Building. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 147.9.25.10 (talk) 21:04, 21 September 2017 (UTC)

What did Ward achieve?
What exactly did ward achieve?

Ward attended the common schools, was prepared for college by a private tutor and graduated from Harvard College (B.A. 1748, M.A. 1751). Like his father, he held a prolific number of public offices at the town, county, and state level.

He was appointed Justice of the Peace in 1752, a representative in the Colonial General Assembly for many terms and in the executive council, Lieutenant Colonel in the Provincial Army in the French and Indian War and appointed Brigadier General by the Provincial Congress of Massachusetts on October 27, 1774.

As political crises brought on an American Revolution, Ward was made Commander in Chief of the Massachusetts forces on May 19, 1775, appointed by the Continental Congress to Major General on June 17, 1775 (second in seniority only to George Washington) and was in command of the forces besieging Boston until the arrival of Washington in Cambridge July 2, 1775.

The Battle of Bunker Hill occurred under Ward’s general command. The fortifying of Dorchester Heights with cannon brought from Fort Ticonderoga by General Henry Knox took place in the sector under Ward’s command in March, 1776.

Soon after the British evacuated Boston, Ward returned to civilian life where he served in demanding and important positions. He was Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas of Worcester County in 1776 and 1777. He served in the Massachusetts Senate as President of the Executive Council for about three years. In this capacity Ward functioned as Massachusetts’ chief executive during the war (1777-1779) in the office that replaced the Royal Governor no longer recognized.  Statue

He was a member of the Continental Congress from January 1780 to May 1782 when he resigned, and was later elected as a Federalist to the 2nd and 3rd Congresses (1791-1795).

He was elected Speaker of the Massachusetts House in 1786, which made his actions as a Justice of the Peace of the Worcester Court during the 1786 Shays’ Rebellion all the more significant. He faced down the rebels on the courthouse steps, demonstrating his popular influence and his respect for the rule of law.

In December of 1797 Ward concluded his long career as judge and spent his final years in quiet retirement at home with his family. He died on October 28, 1800 and is buried at Mountain View Cemetery in Shrewsbury Center.

On November 3, 1938 a bronze statue of General Ward was unveiled at Ward Circle, Washington, D.C. and stands at the intersection of Nebraska Avenue and Massachusetts Avenue. The sculptor, Leonard Crunelle of Chicago, modeled this portrait after an oil painting of Ward by Charles Wilson Peale. Crunelle also used the cape actually worn by Ward as a model. The sculpture and base each measure approximately 10 feet high by 5 feet wide by 4 feet deep. The stone base is inscribed “Artemas Ward, 1727-1800, Son of Massachusetts, Graduate of Harvard College, Judge and Legislator, Delegate 1780-1781 Continental Congress, Soldier in Three Wars, First Commander of the Patriotic Forces.”

WARD FAMILY General Ward Family Members Family Tree WARD HOUSE - 1700'S 1763 - Artemas and His Family Move into the House WARD HOUSE - 1800'S 1800 - Artemas died WARD HOUSE - 1900'S 1938 - Statue of Artemas Ward erected in Washington, D.C. OnixPLaFebre (talk) 00:08, 10 February 2021 (UTC)Onix LaFebre