Joshua John Ward
| Joshua John Ward | |
|---|---|
| Born |
November 24, 1800 Brookgreen Plantation Georgetown County South Carolina |
| Died | February 27, 1853 (aged 52) Brookgreen Plantation Georgetown County, S.C. |
| Nationality | American |
| Occupation | Rice farmer, plantation owner, slaveholder |
| Known for | America's largest slaveholder. |
Joshua John Ward, of Georgetown County, South Carolina, was the largest American slaveholder, dubbed "the king of the rice planters".
In 1850 he held 1,092 slaves, and in 1860 his heirs (his estate) held 1,130 or 1,131 slaves.
One of his plantations, the Brookgreen Plantation, is now part of a park called Brookgreen Gardens.
Ward was the largest slaveholder in the United States during his lifetime.
In addition to his rice plantations, he served as the 44th Lieutenant Governor of South Carolina from 1850 to 1852, as a Democrat, under Governor John Hugh Means.
Ward was born November 24, 1800, at Brookgreen Plantation, South Carolina. He was married March 14, 1825, in South Carolina to Joanna Douglas Hasell, and died February 27, 1853, at Brookgreen Plantation. His father was Joshua Ward and his mother was Elizabeth Cook.
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