Background
Ward, Cabot was born on March 17, 1876 in New York City. Son of Thomas Wrenn and Sophia (Howard) Ward.
Ward, Cabot was born on March 17, 1876 in New York City. Son of Thomas Wrenn and Sophia (Howard) Ward.
Bachelor of Arts, Harvard, 1898. Harvard Law School, 1901.
Admitted to New York bar, 1901. Admitted to bar of United States Supreme Court, 1910. Began practice in New York.
Appointed auditor-general, of Puerto Rico, 1905. Chairman Franchise and Public Service communications of P.R., 1907. Appointed secretary of State of P.R., 1908.
Elected president of Executive Council (Senate) of P.R., 1909. Appointed acting governor of P.R., 1909.
Member of the United States delegation to 4th Pan-American Congress, Buenos Aires, July 1910. Member United States commission to Chile. Member military commission studying anti-aircraft defense of cities in war zone and on French and British fronts, August and September 1917.