Background
Seward, William Ward was born on February 2, 1913 in Surry, Virginia, United States. Son of William Ward and Elizabeth (Gwaltney) Seward.
Seward, William Ward was born on February 2, 1913 in Surry, Virginia, United States. Son of William Ward and Elizabeth (Gwaltney) Seward.
AB, U. Richmond, 1934; Master of Arts, U. Richmond, 1935; graduate fellow, Duke U., 1938-1939, 40-41.
English teacher public schools, 1935-1938; instructor, U. Richmond, 1939-1940, summer 1944; head English department, Greenbrier Military School, 1941-1942; professor, head English department, Tift College, 1942-1945; faculty, Old Dominion U., Norfolk, Virginia, 1945, 47—; professor, Old Dominion U., 1957-1977; professor emeritus, Old Dominion U., since 1977; head department English, Old Dominion U., 1947-1961. Lecturer University of Virginia extension division, 1952-1954.
Member Poetry Society Virginia (president 1952-1955), Hemingway Society, International Mark Twain Society (honorary), Virginia Writers Club (emeritus), Princess Anne CountryClub, Virginia Beach Sports Club, Phi Beta Kappa, Kappa Alpha, Pi Delta Epsilon.
Married Virginia Leigh Widgeon, December 27, 1941. Children: Virginia R. Godwin, Leigh W. Huston.