title: Lafe Ward
text: # Lafe Ward
  
  Lafe Preston Ward (August 23, 1925 – April 10, 2013) was an American politician and lawyer.
  
  ## Early life and education
  
  Born in Williamson, West Virginia, Ward graduated from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and received his law degree from West Virginia University College of Law.
  
  ## Career
  
  Ward served in the United States Navy during World War II. He was city attorney of Williamson, West Virginia, and served as prosecuting attorney and on the board of education for Mingo County, West Virginia. A Democrat, Ward served in the West Virginia Senate from 1971 to 1983.
  
  ## Personal life
  
  Ward died in Atlanta, Georgia.
  
  