Joshua John Ward
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| Date of birth | November 24,1800 |
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| Zodiac sign | Sagittarius |
| Born | Georgetown County |
| South Carolina | |
| United States | |
| Date of died | February 27,1853 |
| Died | Brookgreen Gardens |
| South Carolina | |
| United States | |
| Nationality | American |
| Place of burial | Westminster Abbey, London, United Kingdom |
| Known for | America's largest slaveholder |
| Children | Benjamin Huger Ward |
| Margaret Bentley Ward Porcher | |
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| ID | 967278 |
About Joshua John Ward
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; Ward was the largest slaveholder in the United States during his lifetime. In 1860 his heirs held 1,130 or 1,131 slaves.
