Legislator Details


Joseph Bruff Ware
AKA:
Number of sessions served 1
Sessions served
Gender: Male
Age at election: 34

Vital Records Information:

Birth
Date: 5/8/1860
City: Butlerville, IN
County: Jennings County, IN
Country: US
 
Death
Date: 9/9/1931
City: Grand Rapids, MI
County: Kent County, MI
Country: US
Type of Burial: interred
Burial
Date:
City: Grand Rapids, MI
County: Kent County, MI
Country: US
Cemetery: Oak Hill Cemetery

Marital Information:
married Dora Mary Foote, 5/31/1882 in Grand Rapids, MI; children: Joseph Emmor and Nellie E; married Margaret E. about 1895; children: Richard W.

Number of Children: 3

Background

Religion: Methodist
Military Service:
Occupation: teacher, shingle manufacturer, telephone sales
Race: Caucasian or White

Education:
attended public schools in Kalamazoo and Grand Rapids. Attended Michigan Agricultural College (now MSU), 1879-80.

Biographical Sketch:
Moved to Kalamazoo County, 1869-73; then to Grand Rapids,in 1873. Taught school in Nebraska, 1878-79. Organized Michigan Retail Lumber Association and served as its secretary for two years and vice president in 1891. President, Michigan Builders' and Traders' Exchange, 1892. Member, Kent County Board of Education. Director, YMCA of Grand Rapids. Business manager, Citizens' Telephone Company of Grand Rapids, 1895-1901. Co-organized and served as first president of Michigan Independent Telephone Association, 1897-1903. Located to Detroit to take charge of Everett-Moore Telephone Company, 1901. Secretary, International Independent Telephone Association, starting 1/1908.

Notable Facts:

Sessions Served:

Thirty-Eighth Legislature, 1895-1896
Chamber: House
Party: Republican
Committees Served On: Agricultural College , Michigan Asylum for Insane , Religious and Benevolent Societies
Postions Held:

City of Residence: Grand Rapids
County of Residence Kent
District: Kent 1
District Description: City of Grand Rapids

Date Elected: 11/6/1894
Date Sworn In: 1/2/1895
Date Left Office:

Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Departed

Maritial Status: Married
Notes:

Bibliography:

Manual 1895 p.575; USCen 1900, 1930; http://www.warefamilies.org/blog1/biography/joseph-bruff-ware
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