He was elected simultaneously as a Republican to the 91st and to the 92nd Congress by special election to fill the vacancy caused by the death of George Watkins, and was reelected to the 93rd Congress, (November 3, 1970 – January 3, 1975); He was not a candidate for reelection in 1974.
Death and intermentedit
He died on July 29, 1997, in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and is interred at the Oxford Cemetery.
Legacyedit
Ware Dormitory in the Fall.
The middle college house in the Quadrangle Dormitories at the University of Pennsylvania is named in his honor.[5]
A Boy Scout and Cub Scout camp is also named in his honor. Part of the Horseshoe Scout Reservation, Camp John H. Ware III hosts many programs for scouting such as summer camps, NYLT, and camporees.[6]
On May 31, 2002, the U.S. Route 1 freeway in Chester County between the Maryland border and Kennett Square was designated the John H. Ware III Memorial Highway in honor of Ware, who pushed for the construction of the US 1 freeway in Chester County.[7]
john, ware, other, people, named, john, ware, john, ware, disambiguation, john, haines, ware, august, 1908, july, 1997, american, politician, served, republican, member, house, representatives, pennsylvania, congressional, district, from, 1970, 1973, pennsylva. For other people named John Ware see John Ware disambiguation John Haines Ware III August 29 1908 July 29 1997 was an American politician who served as a Republican member of the U S House of Representatives for Pennsylvania s 9th congressional district from 1970 to 1973 and Pennsylvania s 5th congressional district from 1973 to 1975 He also served as a member of the Pennsylvania Senate for the 19th district from 1961 to 1970 John H Ware IIIMember of the U S House of Representatives from Pennsylvania s 9th districtIn office November 3 1970 January 3 1973Preceded byGeorge WatkinsSucceeded byBud ShusterMember of the U S House of Representatives from Pennsylvania s 5th districtIn office January 3 1973 January 3 1975Preceded byWilliam Green IIISucceeded byRichard T SchulzeMember of the Pennsylvania Senate from the 19th districtIn office January 3 1961 August 28 1970 1 Preceded byThomas HarneySucceeded byJohn StaufferPersonal detailsBornJohn Haines Ware IIIAugust 29 1908Vineland New Jersey USDiedJuly 29 1997 1997 07 29 aged 88 Lancaster Pennsylvania USPolitical partyRepublican Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Political career 3 Death and interment 4 Legacy 5 Footnotes 6 ReferencesEarly life and education editWare was born in Vineland New Jersey He graduated from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in 1930 He founded the Penn Fuel Gas Company and served as its president for 45 years 2 He also served as Chair of the Board for American Water 3 Political career editHe served as burgess of the borough of Oxford Pennsylvania from 1956 to 1960 He was a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate for the 19th district from 1961 to 1970 4 and chairman of the Pennsylvania Republican finance committee He was a trustee of the Lincoln University and the University of Pennsylvania He was elected simultaneously as a Republican to the 91st and to the 92nd Congress by special election to fill the vacancy caused by the death of George Watkins and was reelected to the 93rd Congress November 3 1970 January 3 1975 He was not a candidate for reelection in 1974 Death and interment editHe died on July 29 1997 in Lancaster Pennsylvania and is interred at the Oxford Cemetery Legacy edit nbsp Ware Dormitory in the Fall The middle college house in the Quadrangle Dormitories at the University of Pennsylvania is named in his honor 5 A Boy Scout and Cub Scout camp is also named in his honor Part of the Horseshoe Scout Reservation Camp John H Ware III hosts many programs for scouting such as summer camps NYLT and camporees 6 In 1999 the Ware family established the John H Ware 3rd Endowed Professorship in Alzheimer s Research at the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine in his honor 3 On May 31 2002 the U S Route 1 freeway in Chester County between the Maryland border and Kennett Square was designated the John H Ware III Memorial Highway in honor of Ware who pushed for the construction of the US 1 freeway in Chester County 7 Footnotes edit Cox Harold 2004 Pennsylvania Senate 1969 1970 PDF Wilkes University Election Statistics Project Wilkes University John H Ware III 88 a well known Pennsylvania www baltimoresun com Retrieved 17 November 2019 a b John H Ware 3rd Endowed Professorship in Alzheimer s Research www med upenn edu Retrieved 17 November 2019 Pennsylvania State Senate John H Ware III Biography www legis state pa us Retrieved 17 November 2019 History amp Coat of Arms www ware house upenn edu Retrieved 17 November 2019 Camp John H Ware 3rd Cabin Campsites and Facilities www cccbsa org Retrieved 17 November 2019 McCormack Lauren Prominent Chester County family member charged with sexually abusing teen boys www delcotimes com Retrieved 17 November 2019 References editUnited States Congress John H Ware III id W000147 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress Pennsylvania State SenatePreceded byThomas Harney Member of the Pennsylvania Senate 19th district1961 1970 Succeeded byJohn StaufferU S House of RepresentativesPreceded byGeorge Watkins Member of the U S House of Representatives from Pennsylvania s 9th congressional district1970 1973 Succeeded byBud ShusterPreceded byWilliam Green III Member of the U S House of Representatives from Pennsylvania s 5th congressional district1973 1975 Succeeded byRichard T Schulze Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title John H Ware III amp oldid 1167900497, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
