Member Biography
Edwin Hornberger Vare Sr.
| Sessions | Office | Position | District | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1909-1910 | 1 | Republican | ||
| 1911-1912 | 1 | Republican | ||
| 1913-1914 | 1 | Republican | ||
| 1915-1916 | 1 | Republican | ||
| 1917-1918 | 1 | Republican | ||
| 1919-1920 | 1 | Republican | ||
| 1921-1922 | 1 | Republican |
COUNTIES: Philadelphia
Biography
Edwin Hornberger Vare, Sr. (R1) Philadelphia (Part) County 1909-1922
Early Career:
Edwin Hornberger Vare, born July 19, 1862, Southwark, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania; son of Augustus Vare and Abigail; public school education; contractor, Wilson and Vare; contractor, Vare Brothers; married, Flora Morris; children, George Augustus Vare, Abagail S. Vare Jones,Edwin Hornberger Vare Jr.; elected, Republican, Pennsylvania House of Representatives, 1897 term, resigned 1897; elected, Republican, Pennsylvania State Senate, 1909-1922; died, October 16, 1922, in office of the Senate, Ambler, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania; interment, West Laurel Hill Cemetery, Bala Cynwyd, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Politics:
Elected, Delegate, Republican State Conventions; member, 39th Ward Republican Executive Committee.
Elected, Republican, Pennsylvania House of Representatives, 1897 term; resigned 1897.
Elected, Republican, Pennsylvania State Senate, 1st district, Philadelphia (Part) County, 1909-1922; committee assignments, Appropriations, City Passenger Railways, Elections, Executive Nominations, Finance, Insurance, Law and Order, Municipal Affairs (Chairman), Public Roads and Highways; died, October 16, 1922, in office of the Senate.
Pennsylvania State House of Representatives Biography:
Official Website - PA House Archives Official Website (state.pa.us)
Legacy:
Wife, Flora Morris Vare, Pennsylvania State Senate, 1st district, Philadelphia (Part) County, 1925-1928.
Flora Morris Vare - Pennsylvania Senate Library (pasen.gov)
Brother, George Augustus Vare, Pennsylvania State Senate, 1st district, Philadelphia (Part) County, 1897-1908.
George Augustus Vare - Pennsylvania Senate Library (pasen.gov)
Brother, William Scott Vare, Pennsylvania State Senate, 1st district, Philadelphia (Part) County, 1923-1924.
William Scott Vare - Pennsylvania Senate Library (pasen.gov)
Fourth cousin, Fletcher Wilbur Stites, Pennsylvania State Senate, 12th district, Montgomery County, 1923-1926.
Fletcher Wilbur Stites - Pennsylvania Senate Library (pasen.gov)
Cited:
Cox, Harold. "Senate Members "V"". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.
The Pennsylvania Manual, (1916). Miller, H.P., (Compiler). Baker, W.H., (Assistant Compiler). Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, pages 1116, 1123-1126, Biographical Sketches of Senators, page 1098.
Edwin Hornberger Vare (1862-1922) - Find a Grave Memorial