John H. Ware, III

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John Haines Ware, III (August 29, 1908–July 31, 1997) was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.

John H. Ware was born in Vineland, NJ. He graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 1930. He was a public utility executive, and a burgess of the borough of Oxford from 1956 to 1960. He was a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate, 1961-1970, 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 G. Robert Watkins, and was reelected to the 93rd Congress, (November 3, 1970-January 3, 1975); He was not a candidate for reelection in 1974. He died in Lancaster, PA.

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• Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

Preceded by: G. Robert Watkins	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 9th congressional district 1970-1973	Succeeded by: Bud Shuster
Preceded by: William J. Green, III	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania's 5th congressional district 1973-1975	Succeeded by: Richard T. Schulze