Lafe Preston Ward (August 23, 1925 – April 10, 2013) was an American politician and lawyer.[1]

Lafe Ward
Member of the West Virginia Senate
In office
1971–1983
Personal details
BornAugust 23, 1925
Williamson, West Virginia, U.S.
DiedApril 10, 2013 (aged 87)
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
EducationUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (BA)
West Virginia University (JD)
Military service
Branch/service United States Navy
Battles/warsWorld War II

Early life and education

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Born in Williamson, West Virginia, Ward graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and received his law degree from West Virginia University College of Law.

Career

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Ward served in the United States Navy during World War II. He was city attorney of Williamson, West Virginia, and served as prosecuting attorney and on the board of education for Mingo County, West Virginia. A Democrat,[2] Ward served in the West Virginia Senate from 1971 to 1983.

Personal life

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Ward died in Atlanta, Georgia.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Obituary". Archived from the original on 2013-06-28. Retrieved 2013-05-04.
  2. ^ 1978 election returns, State Senate Archived 2015-07-24 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Obituary Archived 2013-06-30 at archive.today