Nicholas Ware
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Nicholas Ware (1776 - 1824)

Sen. Nicholas Ware
Born in Caroline, Virginiamap
Ancestors ancestors
Husband of — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
Husband of — married 2 Dec 1799 in Richmond, Georgia, United Statesmap
Descendants descendants
Died at age 48 in New York City, New York, USAmap
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Nicholas Ware is Notable.
Preceded by
Freeman Walker
Nicholas Ware
US Senator (Class 2)
from Georgia
[1]
Seal of the US Senate
1821—1824
Succeeded by
Thomas W. Cobb

Biography

  • Ware County, Georgia is named in his honor.

Nicholas was born 06 Feb 1776 in Caroline County, Virginia, the son of Robert Ware and Margaret Tankersley . His family removed to Edgefield, South Carolina and then to Augusta, Georgia. He studied law in Augusta and the Litchfield Law School, Connecticut, and was admitted to the Georgia Bar.

Nicholas was a planter and slave owner, entered politics in 1808, and served:

  • Georgia House of Representatives, 1808-1811, 1814-1815
  • Mayor of Augusta, 1819-1821
  • US Senate, 1821-1824

Nicholas passed away in 1824.

Sources

  1. Died in office, seat vacant September 7, 1824 – December 6, 1824, when successor elected.




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Ware-3869 and Ware-1970 appear to represent the same person because: Both of these Nicholas Wares use the same profiles for father, mother, and siblings. Both profiles seem to have errors on either birth or death day date, according to sources.
posted by v. Wilson