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History and Government—Congressional Biographies—GeorgiaNicholas WARE
(1769-1824)
Senate Years of Service:
1821-1823; 1823-1824Party: Democratic Republican;
Crawford RepublicanWARE, Nicholas, a Senator
from Georgia; born in Caroline County, Va., in 1769; moved with his
parents to Edgefield, S.C., and a few years later to Augusta, Ga.;
received a thorough English education; studied medicine; studied
law in Augusta and at Litchfield (Conn.) Law School; admitted to
the bar and commenced practice in Augusta; member, State house of
representatives 1808-1811, 1814-1815; mayor of Augusta 1819-1821;
elected as a Democratic Republican (later Crawford Republican) to
the United States Senate to fill the vacancy caused by the
resignation of Freeman Walker and served from November 10, 1821,
until his death in New York City September 7, 1824; interment under
the annex of Grace Church.
Bibliography
Mellichamp, Josephine. “Senator Nicholas Ware.” In
Senators From Georgia. pp. 93-95. Huntsville, Ala.: Strode
Publishers, 1976.
Source: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1771-Present
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