Captain James Ward was an early American settler, fighter against Native Americans and legislator of Kentucky whose adventures featured heavily in the stories of the western frontier. He was a pall bearer at Daniel Boone's re-interment in 1845.
- Occupation
- politician
- Position held
- member of the State Senate of Kentucky, member of the Kentucky House of Representatives
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- September 19, 1763
- Died
- February 27, 1846
