Andrew J. Ward

Andrew Job Ward (February 16, 1843 – March 9, 1914) was a Michigan politician. He was elected as the Mayor of City of Flint in 1893 for a single 1-year term.

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J. Ward (Hampshire cricketer)

J. Ward (full name and dates of birth and death unknown) was an English cricketer.

Ward represented pre-county club Hampshire in a single first-class match in 1848 against an All-England Eleven. He was dismissed in both of Hampshire's innings by William Hillyer.

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J Ward

J Ward was an Australian prison used to house the criminally insane, located in Ararat, Victoria, Australia.

Construction of the gaol commenced in 1859 and the facility was opened in October 1861. In 1887 it was converted for use as a maximum security psychiatric ward for the criminally insane. J Ward officially closed in 1991 and in 1993 it was re-opened as a museum.

History

Construction of original building commenced in 1859, as a goldfields prison, based on the Pentonville concept, by the Public Works Department. They were built out of blue stone. On 10 October 1861 the gaol was opened, with a total of 21 prisoners incarcerated. The first Governor was Samuel Walker (previously the Governor of Portland Gaol). In 1864 the gaol housed 40 prisoners and in 1867 John Gray became the gaol's second Governor, a position he held for ten years. On 15 August 1870 the first execution was conducted at the gaol, when Andrew Vere was hanged for the murder of Amos Cheale in January 1869. The second execution at the gaol was held on 25 September 1883, when Robert Francis Burns was hanged for the murder of Michael Quinlivan. In 1877 Henry Pinniger was appointed as the gaol's third Governor. On 6 June 1884 the gaol held its third execution, with Henry Morgan being hanged for the murder of Margaret Nolan in November 1883. In 1884 George Fiddimont became the gaol's fourth Governor, he died of a heart attack at the goal on 14 September 1886.

Jamie Ward

Jamie John Ward (born 12 May 1986) is a professional footballer who plays as a striker or a winger for Championship club Nottingham Forest. Born in Birmingham he began his career with his home-town club Aston Villa but failed to break into the first team and following a spell on loan at Stockport County he joined Torquay United. From there Ward had signed first for Chesterfield and then Sheffield United before joining Derby County in 2011. Qualifying through his grandfather, he plays for the Northern Ireland national team.

Club career

Aston Villa

Ward began his career as a trainee with Aston Villa and played in their 2004 FA Youth Cup Final defeat against Middlesbrough. He turned professional in July 2005 after recovering from injuries received in a car crash in 2004.

Although Ward captained Aston Villa's reserve team, he did not make a first team appearance and in March 2006 he joined Stockport County on loan until the end of the season, making his league debut in a 1–0 victory away to Bury on 7 March. He made nine appearances, scoring once in a 3–1 home victory against Shrewsbury Town.