William B. Ware

Full Name: William B. Ware
Date of birth: December 19, 1867
Date of death: May 2, 1928

Terms of Service
Biographical Notes
Committee Information

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Chamber	District	Dates of Service	Legislatures	Party	City/County	Note	Counties in District
H	106	Jan 10, 1905 - May 14, 1905	29th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁵⁾	Democrat	Clarendon / Donley		Armstrong, Bailey, Briscoe, Carson, Castro, Collingsworth, Dallam, Deaf Smith, Donley, Floyd, Gray, Hale, Hansford, Hartley, Hemphill, Hutchinson, Lamb, Lipscomb, Moore, Ochiltree, Oldham, Parmer, Potter, Randall, Roberts, Sherman, Swisher, Wheeler
H	106	Jan 13, 1903 - Jan 10, 1905	28th	Democrat	Clarendon / Donley		Armstrong, Bailey, Briscoe, Carson, Castro, Collingsworth, Dallam, Deaf Smith, Donley, Floyd, Gray, Hale, Hansford, Hartley, Hemphill, Hutchinson, Lamb, Lipscomb, Moore, Ochiltree, Oldham, Parmer, Potter, Randall, Roberts, Sherman, Swisher, Wheeler

(1) "Ware to Live in El Paso," 5/21/1905, p. 7, Austin, Tex. "Representative W.B. Ware of Clarendon, Donley County, is still in the city and today stated that he had definitely decided to change his residence to El Paso, where he will be connected with the legal department of the Southern Pacific." Galveston Daily News.
(2) 29th Legislature, 2nd C.S., 3/26/1906, p. 2. Notice of vacancies in the House due to resignations of Hon. W.B. Ware and Hon. A.L. Sharpe and deaths of Hon. J.D. Woods and Hon. Lon A. Hagan; elections and oaths of office of Thos. B. Peareson, Charles Davis, Jr., J.R. Bowman, and W.J. Mathis, sworn 3/26/1906. House Journal.
(3) J. Richard Bowman, in special election 2/15/1906, succeeded W.B. Ware, resigned after 1st C.S. (4/15/1905 - 5/14/1905). Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(4) "Hon. W.B. Ware returned from Austin this week and was here only long enough to see to the shipment of his effects to El Paso, where he will be in the employ of the Southern Pacific road. He says it is his intention, ultimately, to make his home in San Antonia. -Clarendon Chronicle." Canyon City News, 6/2/1905, p. 4. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).
(5) Governor ordered elections to fill vacancies caused by the "resignation of Hon. A.L. Sharpe, appointed collector of customs," "removal of W.B. Ware from Amarillo," and "the death of the late Judge J.D. Woods of Grayson county." "Fill Vacancies: Governor Takes Steps to Replace Retired Legislators . . . ," The Houston Post, 1/4/1906, p. 3. Portal to Texas History (University of North Texas Libraries).

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House District 106
Jan 10, 1905 - May 14, 1905
Legislatures: 29th ⁽¹⁾ ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾ ⁽⁴⁾ ⁽⁵⁾
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Clarendon / Donley
Counties in district: Armstrong, Bailey, Briscoe, Carson, Castro, Collingsworth, Dallam, Deaf Smith, Donley, Floyd, Gray, Hale, Hansford, Hartley, Hemphill, Hutchinson, Lamb, Lipscomb, Moore, Ochiltree, Oldham, Parmer, Potter, Randall, Roberts, Sherman, Swisher, Wheeler

House District 106
Jan 13, 1903 - Jan 10, 1905
Legislatures: 28th
Party: Democrat
Home City/County: Clarendon / Donley
Counties in district: Armstrong, Bailey, Briscoe, Carson, Castro, Collingsworth, Dallam, Deaf Smith, Donley, Floyd, Gray, Hale, Hansford, Hartley, Hemphill, Hutchinson, Lamb, Lipscomb, Moore, Ochiltree, Oldham, Parmer, Potter, Randall, Roberts, Sherman, Swisher, Wheeler

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Other Resources

Obituary and photo, "W.B. Ware, Who Whipped '12 Ring, Claimed by Death," 5/2/1928, p. 1. Death date 5/2/1928. "Mr. Ware originally came from Tennessee. Prior to coming to El Paso, he had served in the Texas legislature from the Panhandle section under Fritz Lanham, then governor." El Paso Herald.
William B. Ware, birth date 12/19/1867 in Tennessee, death date 5/2/1928 in El Paso, lawyer. FamilySearch Texas Deaths, 1890-1976.
28th Legislature (1903) - W.B. Ware, postoffice Clarendon, nativity Tennessee, age 35 (born circa 1868), lawyer, Democrat. Texas Legislative Manual.

Photographs

Photograph. W.B. Ware, 29th Legislature, State Preservation Board
Photograph. W.B. Ware, 28th Legislature, State Preservation Board

Composite Photographs on Display in the Capitol

28th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.
29th session composite photo of House members (House chamber gallery, east wall. 3W.2). State Preservation Board.

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29th R.S. - 1905 Counties Judicial Districts Public Lands and Land Office Stock and Stock Raising (Chair)
28th R.S. - 1903 County Government and County Finances Finance Public Buildings and Grounds Public Lands and Land Office Stock and Stock Raising (Chair)

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