Artemas Ward Politician

Artemas Ward (November 26, 1727 – October 28, 1800) was an American major general in the American Revolutionary War and a Congressman from Massachusetts. President John Adams described him as "...universally esteemed, beloved and confided in by his army and his country." He was considered an effective political leader.

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Birth date	November 26, 1727
Birth place	Shrewsbury Massachusetts
Date of death	October 28, 1800
Place of death	Shrewsbury Massachusetts , United States

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military operations	American Revolutionary War French and Indian War Boston campaign
military command	British Army's 3rd Regiment of the Massachusetts Bay militia—the militia of Middlesex and Worchester Counties Continental Army in command of the Eastern Department April 4 1776 -March 20 1777
military rank	Continental Army Colonel
region	Massachusetts's 2nd congressional district
service start	1755
service end	1755