Thomas B. Ward, U.S. Congress

Thomas Bayless Ward (April 27, 1835 - January 1, 1892) was an American lawyer, jurist, and politician who served two terms as a U.S. Representative from Indiana from 1883 to 1887.

Born in Marysville, Ohio, Ward moved with his parents to Lafayette, Indiana, in May 1836. He attended Wabash College, Crawfordsville, Indiana, and graduated from Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, in June 1855.

He served as clerk of the city of Lafayette in 1855 and 1856. He was admitted to the bar in 1857 and began practicing law in Lafayette. He served as the city attorney in 1859 and 1860 and as mayor from 1861 to 1865. Later, he served as judge of the superior court of Tippecanoe County, Indiana from 1875 to 1880.

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• "Thomas B. Ward." Wikipedia, revision of 20 November 2022. < link > Accessed 5 October 2023.
• "Thomas Bayless Ward." Find a Grave. < link > Accessed 5 October 2023.