(1834-1906)
Henry Ward was a nephew of Levi Ward, one of the early mayors of Rochester. Beginning early in life, Henry Ward was interested in geology. In 1861 he started teaching natural science at University of Rochester. He opened Ward's Natural Science Establishment in 1862, which housed many specimens pertinient to natural science, including fossils and stuffed animals. He died after being struck by a car in Buffalo. His ashes rest in Mount Hope Cemetery.
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Epitaph: Friends of Mount Hope Newsletter, Volume 1, Number 1
According to this listserv link, the Rush Rhees Library at University of Rochester holds some of Ward's papers.
