William Hayes Ward

Who was William Hayes Ward?

William Hayes Ward was an American clergyman, editor, and Orientalist, born at Abington, Mass.

He graduated from Phillips Academy, Andover, in 1852, Amherst College in 1856, and the Andover Theological Seminary in 1859. He served as pastor of a church at Oskaloosa, Kans. in 1859-60, and as professor of Latin at Ripon College in Wisconsin. He joined the editorial staff of the New York Independent in 1868 and remained with the Independent thereafter, rising by degrees to editor in chief, and then honorary editor. He directed the Wolfe Expedition to Babylonia and was twice president of the American Oriental Society. He was the father of Herbert D. Ward. His works include:

The World's Christian Hymns, with his sister Susan Hayes Ward

Report of the Wolfe Expedition to Babylonia

Biography of Sidney Lanier

Cylinders and Other Ancient Oriental Seals in the Library of J. Pierpont Morgan

The Seal Cylinders of Western Asia

What I Believe and Why