John William Ward, 1st Earl of Dudley, PC, FRS, known as the Honourable John Ward from 1788 to 1823 and as the 4th Viscount Dudley and Ward from 1823 to 1827, was a British politician and slave holder. He served as Foreign Secretary from 1827 to 1828.
- Occupation
- politician, plantation owner
- Position held
- member of the 4th Parliament of the United Kingdom, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom, member of the 2nd Parliament of the United Kingdom
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Kingdom of Great Britain
- Born
