John Ward, 1st Earl of Dudley

John William Ward, 1st Earl of Dudley, PC, FRS (9 August 1781 – 6 March 1833), known as the Honourable John Ward from 1788 to 1823 and as the 4th Viscount Dudley and Ward from 1823 to 1827, was a British politician and slave holder. He served as Foreign Secretary from 1827 to 1828.

The Right Honourable
The Earl of Dudley
PC FRS
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs
In office
30 April 1827 (1827-04-30)  2 June 1828 (1828-06-02)
MonarchGeorge IV
Prime MinisterGeorge Canning
The Viscount Goderich
The Duke of Wellington
Preceded byGeorge Canning
Succeeded byThe Earl of Aberdeen
Personal details
Born(1781-08-09)9 August 1781
Died6 March 1833(1833-03-06) (aged 51)
NationalityBritish
Political partyTory
Parent(s)William Ward, 3rd Viscount Dudley and Ward
Julia Bosville
Alma mater
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