Matthias Ward

Matthias Ward
United States Senator from Texas
In office September 27, 1858 – December 5, 1859
Preceded by	James P. Henderson
Succeeded by	Louis Wigfall
Member of the Texas Senate from District 1
In office 1849–1850
Preceded by	William M. "Buckskin" Williams
Succeeded by	Joseph H. Burks
Personal details
Born	(1805-10-13)October 13, 1805 Elbert County, Georgia
Died	Raleigh, North Carolina
Political party	Democratic

Matthias Ward (October 13, 1805 – October 5, 1861) was a lawyer and United States Senator from Texas.

Born in Elbert County, Georgia, Ward was raised in Alabama. In 1836 he settled in Bowie, Texas, moving to Clarksville, Texas in 1845 and later to Jefferson, Texas.

Ward served in the Congress of the Republic of Texas and later in the state Senate as a Democrat. This was followed by unsuccessful campaigns for lieutenant governor in 1851 and United States Congress in 1855.

Upon J. Pinckney Henderson’s death in 1858, Ward was appointed to replace him in the United States Senate; he failed to secure the nomination to run for the seat in election the next year.

External links

• Matthias Ward from the Handbook of Texas Online
• Matthias Ward at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

Texas Senate
Preceded by William M. "Buckskin" Williams	Texas State Senator from District 1 1849–1850	Succeeded by Joseph H. Burks
United States Senate
Preceded by J. Pinckney Henderson	U.S. Senator (Class 1) from Texas 1858–1859 Served alongside: Sam Houston, John Hemphill	Succeeded by Louis T. Wigfall