F. M. Ward, attorney at law practicing in Buttalo, is a native of South Dakota. He was born on the 25^th of June, 1889, a son of Michael and Mary ( McCrane ) Ward, the former a native of Ireland, while the latter was born in Massachusetts. They were married in Nebraska and removed to South Dakota where the father devoted his life to merchandising until his death, which occurred in 1891. His widow survives and is now living in Nebraska. They had a family of five children, all of whom survive.
    F. M. Ward was reared and educated in Nebraska, being indebted to the public school system for the early educational opportunities which he enjoyed. He passed through consecutive grades to his graduation from the high school and he is also a graduate of the Creighton College of Law at Omaha, Nebraska, having completed his course there as a member of the class of 1912. After thus preparing for the bar he entered upon the practice of his profession in Nebraska. where he remained for four years, and in April, 1917, he removed to Buffalo, Wyoming, where he has since engaged in active practice in association with James L. Caldwell, under the firm style of Caldwell & Ward. Already he has made for himself a creditable position in professional circles in Johnson county and has won very favorable criticism by reason of the thoroughness with which he prepares his cases and the strength with which he presents his arguments. The firm of Caldwell & Ward now occupies a very prominent position at the Buffalo bar and is accorded a liberal clientage, connecting them with much important litigation heard in the courts.
     In his political views Mr. Ward is a democrat but is not a politician in the sense of office seeking. Already he has gained many warm friends during the period of his residence in Wyoming and the circle is constantly increasing as the circle of his acquaintance broadens.