Orie Solomon Ware
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Orie Solomon Ware was a U.S. Representative
from Kentucky
.
Born in Peach Grove, Kentucky, Ware attended the public schools of Covington, Kentucky
.
He was graduated from the private academy of Prof. George W. Dunlap, at Independence, Kentucky
, in 1899, and from the law department of the University of Cincinnati
at Cincinnati, Ohio
, LL.B., 1903.
He was admitted to the bar
in 1903 and commenced practice in Covington, Kentucky
.
He also engaged in banking, serving as a director of the First National Bank and Trust Co..
He served as delegate to all Democratic State conventions 1910-1939.
He served as postmaster of Covington from September 1, 1914, to July 1, 1921.
Commonwealth attorney of the sixteenth judicial circuit, serving from January 1, 1922, to February 1, 1927, when he resigned.
Ware was elected as a Democrat
to the Seventieth
Congress (March 4, 1927-March 3, 1929).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1928 to the Seventy-first
Congress.
He served as circuit judge from 1957 to 1958.
He resumed the practice of law in Covington.
Resided in Fort Mitchell, Kentucky
, where he died December 16, 1974.
He was interred in Highland Cemetery.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Kentucky
Kentucky
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...
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Born in Peach Grove, Kentucky, Ware attended the public schools of Covington, Kentucky
Covington, Kentucky
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 43,370 people, 18,257 households, and 10,132 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,301.3 people per square mile . There were 20,448 housing units at an average density of 1,556.5 per square mile...
.
He was graduated from the private academy of Prof. George W. Dunlap, at Independence, Kentucky
Independence, Kentucky
Independence is a suburban city in Kenton County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 14,982 at the 2000 census and estimated to be 22,105 in 2009. It is one of two county seats of Kenton County...
, in 1899, and from the law department of the University of Cincinnati
University of Cincinnati
The University of Cincinnati is a comprehensive public research university in Cincinnati, Ohio, and a part of the University System of Ohio....
at Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio. Cincinnati is the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located to north of the Ohio River at the Ohio-Kentucky border, near Indiana. The population within city limits is 296,943 according to the 2010 census, making it Ohio's...
, LL.B., 1903.
He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
in 1903 and commenced practice in Covington, Kentucky
Covington, Kentucky
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 43,370 people, 18,257 households, and 10,132 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,301.3 people per square mile . There were 20,448 housing units at an average density of 1,556.5 per square mile...
.
He also engaged in banking, serving as a director of the First National Bank and Trust Co..
He served as delegate to all Democratic State conventions 1910-1939.
He served as postmaster of Covington from September 1, 1914, to July 1, 1921.
Commonwealth attorney of the sixteenth judicial circuit, serving from January 1, 1922, to February 1, 1927, when he resigned.
Ware was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Seventieth
70th United States Congress
The Seventieth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1927 to March 3, 1929, during the last two years of...
Congress (March 4, 1927-March 3, 1929).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1928 to the Seventy-first
71st United States Congress
The Seventy-first United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1929 to March 4, 1931, during the first two years...
Congress.
He served as circuit judge from 1957 to 1958.
He resumed the practice of law in Covington.
Resided in Fort Mitchell, Kentucky
Fort Mitchell, Kentucky
As of the census of 2010, there were 8,207 people, 3,530 households, and 2,033 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,581.8 people per square mile . There were 3,744 housing units at an average density of 1,195.0 per square mile...
, where he died December 16, 1974.
He was interred in Highland Cemetery.