Agnes S. Ward

Agnes S. Ward
A middle-aged white woman in a nurse's uniform, seated at a desk
Agnes S. Ward, from a 1918 publication
BornFebruary 22, 1868
Scotland
DiedNovember 29, 1938 (age 70)
New York, New York, U.S.
Occupations
  • Nurse
  • nursing educator
  • medical missionary

Agnes S. Ward (February 22, 1868[1] – November 29, 1938) was a Scottish-born American nurse, medical missionary in Africa, and nursing educator. She was principal of the Metropolitan Hospital Training School for Nurses in New York City, and superintendent of nurses for the New York City Department of Welfare.

  1. ^ 1868 is the birth year given in Ward's 1903 naturalization paperwork, and in the 1910 federal census; via Ancestry.

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