hˈæməltən wˈɔːɹd dʒˌeɪˈɑːɹ. wʌz bˈɔːɹn ɪn wˈɑːʃɪŋtən, dˌiːsˈiː ˌɔn dʒˈænjuːˌɛɹi twˈɛnti, wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti wˈʌn, wˌaɪl hɪz fˈɑːðɚ hˈæməltən wˈɔːɹd ˌɛsˈɑːɹ. wʌz sˈɜːvɪŋ ɪn kˈɑːŋɡɹəs.
Hamilton Ward Jr. was born in Washington, DC on January 20, 1871, while his father Hamilton Ward Sr. was serving in Congress.