Rear Admiral Aaron Ward (October 10, 1851 – July 5, 1918) was an officer in the United States Navy during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He served during the Spanish–American War. Early years Aaron Ward was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and was the son of Brigadier General Ward B. Burnett who had served as the colonel of 2nd New York Volunteers during the Mexican War and also served as a brigadier general in the New York militia during the Civil War. Ward took the name of his maternal grandfather Major General Aaron Ward of the New York Militia. Ward entered the United States Naval Academy with the rank of midshipman on September 28, 1867, graduating on June 6, 1871. Career He was ordered to the steam frigate California on the Pacific Squadron, and was promoted to ensign on July 14, 1872. He next served in steam sloop in the West Indies from 1873 to 1874, before reporting to the screw frigate on the European Station, and was promoted to master on February 8, 1875.

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Rear Admiral Aaron Ward (October 10, 1851 – July 5, 1918) was an officer in the United States Navy during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He served during the Spanish–American War.