Henry Ward (June 20, 1909 – October 8, 2002) was an American Democratic politician from Kentucky who held positions in state administrations and was his party's nominee for governor in 1967.
[1] Ward's political career began with his election to the Kentucky House of Representatives on the strength of his editorial battles as a journalist against electric utilities, whom Ward accused of providing unreliable coverage for the prices charged.
[3][4] In 1960, Ward headed the state parks system until Earle Clements resigned as highway commissioner and Gov.
As highway commissioner, Ward secured millions of dollars in funding from both voters and the federal government to build a vast network of Interstates and other roads.
[6] Henry Ward was the first Democratic nominee for governor to lose a general election since 1943, a situation that did not occur again for the next 36 years, until Ben Chandler, Happy Chandler's grandson, lost in 2003 to Republican Ernie Fletcher.