Stanley M. Ward, M. D. Biography from History of Rockingham County, New Hampshire From: Laura Armetta - FURRY1000@aol.com Surname: WARD Source: History of Rockingham County, New Hampshire and Representative Citizens by Charles A. Hazlett, Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., Chicago, Ill., 1915 Page 984 STANLEY M. WARD, M. D., who has been engaged in the prac- tice of medicine and surgery in the town of Hampton since 1894, was born at EIlenville, N. Y., March 6, 1859, a son of Dr. J. J. and Adeline (Moss) Ward. He was educated in the common schools of his native town and also under private tutors, and then took a course in the Agri- cultural College at Manhattan, Kansas. He then entered Bellevue Hos- pital Medical College at New York City, and subsequently .Jefferson Medical College at Philadelphia, where he was graduated M. D. in the class of 1882. He served as interne for about eighteen months at St. Mary's Hospital, Philadelphia, and then began the practice of his profession in association with his father at Ellenville, N. Y., remaining there six years. His next experience was in Scranton, Pa., where he practiced four years, or until 1894, at which time he came to Hampton. as above stated. He took a post-graduate course at Jefferson Medical College and the Philadelphia Polyclinic in 1884. Dr. Ward is a man well versed in his profession and for a number of years has contributed articles to the medical press. He is also examiner for a number of life insurance companies. The Doctor's parents were natives of New York state, the father, a graduate of Albany Medical College in the class of 1869, practicing his profession at Ellenville for a period of fifty years. The Wards, however, were originally from Massachusetts, while the Moss family came from Rhode Island. Dr. Ward was married in June 1885, to Carrie Carpenter of Waverly, Pa., a daughter of E. G. and Elizabeth (Miller) Carpenter. The town Pages 985 and 986 contained a portraits for a different biography Page 987 of Waverly, Pa., was founded by Mrs. Ward's great-grandparents. Dr. Ward himself resided in Waverly for some two years, during that time. having charge of Madison Academy there. In politics he is a progres- sive Republican. 'He is a member of Lackawana County Medical Society and while residing in Scranton, Pa., was vice-president and secretary of the Scranton Medical Society. He and his wife have one child, a daugh- ter, Janet, residing at home. The family are affiliated with the Congre- gational church. ********************************************************************** * * * NOTICE: Printing the files within by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged, as long as all notices and submitter information is included. Any other use, including copying files t other sites requires permission from the submitters PRIORto uploading to any other sites. We encourage links to the state and county table of contents. * * * *The USGenWeb Project makes no claims or estimates of the validity of the information submitted and reminds you that each new piece of information must be researched and proved or disproved by weight of evidence. It is always best to consult the original material for verification.