John F. Ward

John Frothingham Ward had been a member of The Century over thirty years, and, especially in the latter part of that time, had been a frequent attendant. He was a quaint character, with a point of view quite his own, a lively interest in many matters outside of his profession of hydraulic engineer, and relish for the gaudium certaminis of courteous disputation, in which his curious reading and his widely varied experience made him a most interesting contestant. His professional career was a broad and varied one, he having been connected with many important engineering works as engineer, manager, or contractor. His early work was on the Morris Canal and the large reservoir in Central Park. For many years he was one of the leading engineers in the development and construction of the water-supply for numerous cities, notably Jersey City, Hoboken, Hackensack, and Providence. For some years previous to his death at the age of seventy-two, he devoted much of his time to research and study.

Edward Cary
1903 Century Association Yearbook