City: Sparta
WARD, William Jefferson, dairy farmer; born White Co., Tenn., July 7, 1852; Irish and English descent; son of Andrew Jackson and Mary Adeline (Cashdollar) WARD; father was a farmer; educated in the public schools of White Co., Tenn., and Zion Academy; moved to Missouri in 1886, and elected to Legislature of the State of MO., from Stodard County in 1890; in 37th general assembly of Mo., he was chairman of the house committee on agriculture, introduced and passed a bill placing street railways under state board of railroad commission, in 39th General assembly, was chairman of Committee of Ways and Means, and in 40th general assembly, appointed by governor a member of auditing committee, and speaker of the house; married Laura ROBERTS, Dec. 9, 1886; member Farmers Alliance; Democrat; member of M. E. church, South; has always been interested in farming.
Source: Who’s Who in Tennessee: A Biographical Reference Book of Notable Tennesseans of To-Day. Memphis: Paul & Douglas Co, 1911.
