John H. Ware
John Haines Ware III (born August 29, 1908 in Vineland , New Jersey , † July 31, 1997 in Lancaster , Pennsylvania ) was an American politician . Between 1970 and 1975 he represented the state of Pennsylvania in the US House of Representatives .
Career
John Ware attended public schools in Oxford, Pennsylvania and Miami . He then studied until 1930 at the University of Pennsylvania . In the following years he worked in various industries. Among other things, he worked for a newspaper chain and the American Water Works Company . He founded the Penn Fuel Gas Company , which served customers in 31 counties. He became a multimillionaire who also donated money for charitable and social institutions. Politically, Ware joined the Republican Party . Between 1956 and 1960 he was mayor in Oxford; from 1961 to 1970 he was a member of the Pennsylvania Senate . Within the Republican Party of Pennsylvania, he chaired the finance committee. He was also a curator at Lincoln University and the University of Pennsylvania.
After the death of MP George Watkins , Ware was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC when he was due for election to the ninth seat of Pennsylvania , where he took up his new mandate on November 3, 1970. After two re-elections, he could remain in Congress until January 3, 1975 . Since 1973 he represented there as the successor to William J. Green III, the fifth constituency of his state. During his time as a congressman, the end of the Vietnam War and the civil rights movement as well as the 1974 Watergate affair fell . That year he renounced another congressional candidacy.
After his tenure in the US House of Representatives, John Ware resumed his previous activities. He died in Lancaster on July 31, 1997.
Web links
- John H. Ware in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)
- John H. Ware in the database of Find a Grave (English)
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| George Watkins |
United States House of Representatives for Pennsylvania (9th constituency) November 3, 1970 - January 3, 1973 |
Bud Shuster |
| William J. Green III |
United States House of Representatives for Pennsylvania (5th constituency) January 3, 1973 - January 3, 1975 |
Richard T. Schulze |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ware, John H. |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Ware, John Haines (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 29, 1908 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Vineland , New Jersey |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 31, 1997 |
| Place of death | Lancaster , Pennsylvania |