John Ward, 1st Earl of Dudley

This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Find sources: "John Ward, 1st Earl of Dudley" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR (September 2022) (Learn how and when to remove this message)

The Right Honourable The Earl of Dudley PC FRS
Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs
In office 30 April 1827 (1827-04-30) – 2 June 1828 (1828-06-02)
Monarch	George IV
Prime Minister	George Canning The Viscount Goderich The Duke of Wellington
Preceded by	George Canning
Succeeded by	The Earl of Aberdeen
Personal details
Born	(1781-08-09)9 August 1781
Died	6 March 1833(1833-03-06) (aged 51)
Nationality	British
Political party	Tory
Parent(s)	William Ward, 3rd Viscount Dudley and Ward Julia Bosville
Alma mater	Oriel College, Oxford Corpus Christi College, Oxford

John William Ward, 1st Earl of Dudley, PC, FRS (9 August 1781 – 6 March 1833), 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.