John H. Ware, III

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John Haines Ware, III (August 29, 1908July 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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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