James was the son of Hon. John Elliot Ward (1814-1902) and Olivia Buckminster Sullivan (1819-1890). He was born October 5, 1854, in Liberty County, GA, at his parents plantation Richmond Hill. He was named for Dr. James Montfort Schley (1816-1874, distinguished Savannah physician, husband of his maternal aunt, Marianne Appleton Sullivan (1816-1908). In early childhood "Jimmie" lived in the Orient, where his father was first United States minister to China 1859-1861. In 1861-1862, James lived in Europe with parents. He was injured falling from a swing in 1863 and his father, who had returned to Georgia, came to Europe and stayed several months. During the Civil War he stayed in Rome, Italy with his mother. In December 1865, he settled with his parents in New York City, NY, where his father practiced law successfully for thirty years.
James attended Harvard College with the class of 1875, but left during his junior year; James entered the Columbia University Law School, and graduated in 1876. James married Agnes Sarmiento Biddle on June 6, 1876 at Holy Trinity Church in Philadelphia. (Agnes was born February 6, 1849 in Philadelphia and died April 26, 1879 three days before their 17 day old daughter died.) After practising law in New York City for several years, he removed to Savannah in 1881. James married second Mariana Hull Johnston, of Baltimore, on October 21 1884. (Mariana was born in 1861 in Athens, Georgia and died May 25, 1907 in Richmond County, New York. James and Mariana had ten children.) After their marrige, James and Mariana moved to Washington, DC, in 1885, where he headed the law department of the Pension Bureau under President Grover Cleveland (1885-1889). In 1890, he became assistant corporation cousel of New York City, and was identified with all of the important litigations in tax matters. James continued in this post until failing health forced him to retire. In 1896, James was stricken with turberculosis, and in 1898 he removed to Red Bank, NJ, to benefit his health. He continued his office duties until January 1904. James Montfort Ward died in Red Bank, NJ on May 31, 1904 and was buried in Morristown, New Jersey.
James attended Harvard College with the class of 1875, but left during his junior year; James entered the Columbia University Law School, and graduated in 1876. James married Agnes Sarmiento Biddle on June 6, 1876 at Holy Trinity Church in Philadelphia. (Agnes was born February 6, 1849 in Philadelphia and died April 26, 1879 three days before their 17 day old daughter died.) After practising law in New York City for several years, he removed to Savannah in 1881. James married second Mariana Hull Johnston, of Baltimore, on October 21 1884. (Mariana was born in 1861 in Athens, Georgia and died May 25, 1907 in Richmond County, New York. James and Mariana had ten children.) After their marrige, James and Mariana moved to Washington, DC, in 1885, where he headed the law department of the Pension Bureau under President Grover Cleveland (1885-1889). In 1890, he became assistant corporation cousel of New York City, and was identified with all of the important litigations in tax matters. James continued in this post until failing health forced him to retire. In 1896, James was stricken with turberculosis, and in 1898 he removed to Red Bank, NJ, to benefit his health. He continued his office duties until January 1904. James Montfort Ward died in Red Bank, NJ on May 31, 1904 and was buried in Morristown, New Jersey.
James was the son of Hon. John Elliot Ward (1814-1902) and Olivia Buckminster Sullivan (1819-1890). He was born October 5, 1854, in Liberty County, GA, at his parents plantation Richmond Hill. He was named for Dr. James Montfort Schley (1816-1874, distinguished Savannah physician, husband of his maternal aunt, Marianne Appleton Sullivan (1816-1908). In early childhood "Jimmie" lived in the Orient, where his father was first United States minister to China 1859-1861. In 1861-1862, James lived in Europe with parents. He was injured falling from a swing in 1863 and his father, who had returned to Georgia, came to Europe and stayed several months. During the Civil War he stayed in Rome, Italy with his mother. In December 1865, he settled with his parents in New York City, NY, where his father practiced law successfully for thirty years.
James attended Harvard College with the class of 1875, but left during his junior year; James entered the Columbia University Law School, and graduated in 1876. James married Agnes Sarmiento Biddle on June 6, 1876 at Holy Trinity Church in Philadelphia. (Agnes was born February 6, 1849 in Philadelphia and died April 26, 1879 three days before their 17 day old daughter died.) After practising law in New York City for several years, he removed to Savannah in 1881. James married second Mariana Hull Johnston, of Baltimore, on October 21 1884. (Mariana was born in 1861 in Athens, Georgia and died May 25, 1907 in Richmond County, New York. James and Mariana had ten children.) After their marrige, James and Mariana moved to Washington, DC, in 1885, where he headed the law department of the Pension Bureau under President Grover Cleveland (1885-1889). In 1890, he became assistant corporation cousel of New York City, and was identified with all of the important litigations in tax matters. James continued in this post until failing health forced him to retire. In 1896, James was stricken with turberculosis, and in 1898 he removed to Red Bank, NJ, to benefit his health. He continued his office duties until January 1904. James Montfort Ward died in Red Bank, NJ on May 31, 1904 and was buried in Morristown, New Jersey.
James attended Harvard College with the class of 1875, but left during his junior year; James entered the Columbia University Law School, and graduated in 1876. James married Agnes Sarmiento Biddle on June 6, 1876 at Holy Trinity Church in Philadelphia. (Agnes was born February 6, 1849 in Philadelphia and died April 26, 1879 three days before their 17 day old daughter died.) After practising law in New York City for several years, he removed to Savannah in 1881. James married second Mariana Hull Johnston, of Baltimore, on October 21 1884. (Mariana was born in 1861 in Athens, Georgia and died May 25, 1907 in Richmond County, New York. James and Mariana had ten children.) After their marrige, James and Mariana moved to Washington, DC, in 1885, where he headed the law department of the Pension Bureau under President Grover Cleveland (1885-1889). In 1890, he became assistant corporation cousel of New York City, and was identified with all of the important litigations in tax matters. James continued in this post until failing health forced him to retire. In 1896, James was stricken with turberculosis, and in 1898 he removed to Red Bank, NJ, to benefit his health. He continued his office duties until January 1904. James Montfort Ward died in Red Bank, NJ on May 31, 1904 and was buried in Morristown, New Jersey.
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