Member Biography

Biography

John Haines Ware III (D19) Chester County 1961-1970

Early Life:

John Haines Ware, III, born August 29, 1908, Vineland, Cumberland County, New Jersey; son of John H. Ware, Jr, and Clara Edwards Ware; public school education, Oxford, Pennsylvania, Miami, Florida; Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania; B.S., 1930; engaged  varied business pursuits, including running a candy factory, cabinet plant, movie theater; founded, president, Penn Fuel Gas Company, Oxford, Pennsylvania, 1944-1989; Chief Executive Officer, American Waterworks Company, 1961-1984 Voorhees, New Jersey; burgess, borough of Oxford, Chester County, Pennsylvania, 1956-1960; elected, Republican, Pennsylvania Senate, 1961-1970, Caucus Chairman, 1967-1968; elected, Republican, United States House of Representatives, Pennsylvania 9th congressional district, 1970-1973; elected, Republican, United States House of Representatives Pennsylvania 5th congressional district, 1973-1975 not a candidate for reelection, 1974; married, Marian Snyder Ware, 1940, sons Paul W. Ware, John H. Ware, IV, Paul W. Ware, daughters, Marilyn W. Lewis, Carol W. Gates; died, July 29, 1997, West Lampeter Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania; interment, Oxford Cemetery, Oxford, Chester County, Pennsylvania.

Professional titles; business ownership; board memberships; local government; club memberships:

Trustee, Lincoln University, University of Pennsylvania, Widener Universities, Ursinus College, Pennsylvania College of Optometry, West Nottingham Academy, Elwyn Institute.

Member, Republican National Finance Committee; Chairman, Pennsylvania State GOP (Grand Old Party) Finance Committee.

Pennsylvania Politics:

Burgess, borough of Oxford, Chester County, Pennsylvania, 1956-1960.

Elected, Republican, Pennsylvania Senate, 19th district, Chester County, 1961- resigned, August 28, 1970, Caucus Chairman, 1967-1968; John Stauffer, seated, November 17, 1970.

Continued Government Service/National Politics:

Elected, special election, simultaneously, Republican, 9th congressional district, United States House of Representatives, Ninety-first, Ninety-second Congresses, vacancy, death, United States Representative George Robert Watkins, to complete his term, regular election for a full term, 1970-1973.

Elected, Republican, United States House of Representatives, Ninety-third Congress, Pennsylvania 5th congressional district, 1973-1975, not a candidate for reelection, 1974.  

Legacy: 

The Quadrangle, located at 3700 Spruce Street, is divided into three College Houses: Fisher Hassenfeld, Ware, and Riepe. The houses are named for James and Gail Riepe, John H. Ware III (The University of Pennsylvania's Ware College House), Anne and Jerome Fisher, and Alan G. Hassenfeld. 

Though the entire Quadrangle building is interconnected, much of the programming is housed within individual college houses. All three houses are for freshmen only. Lounges, libraries, and laundry rooms are located throughout the building and are shared by all residents of the Quad.

Ware family established, John H. Ware 3rd Endowed Professorship in Alzheimer's Research, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, in his honor, 1999. 

Boy Scout and Cub Scout camp, Camp John H. Ware III, Horseshoe Scout Reservation, hosts many programs for scouting such as summer camps, National Youth Leadership Training (NYLT), and camporees, named in his honor. 

U.S. Route 1 freeway, between the Maryland border and Kennett Square, stretch of road that passes through seven Chester County towns, designated, John H. Ware III Memorial Highway, May 31, 2002.  

Cited:

Cox, Harold. "Senate Members W". Wilkes University Election Statistics Project. Wilkes University.

John Haines Ware 3rd (1908 – 1996) | Ware (warefamilies.org)

History & Coat of Arms | College Houses & Academic Services (upenn.edu)

Quadrangle, The | University of Pennsylvania Facilities and Real Estate Services

The John H. Ware 3rd Endowed Professorship in Alzheimer’s Research | Endowed Professorships | Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania (upenn.edu) 

Camping - Chester County Council

2001 Act 20 getfile.cfm

Pennsylvania Highways:  US 1

John Haines Ware III Obituary, 1997 | Ware

John Haines Ware III (1908-1997) - Find a Grave Memorial