Senator Nicholas Ware - GHM 148-4 - Ware Co., GA
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Senator Nicholas Ware state historic marker located at the Ware County Courthouse on Gordon Street, Waycross, GA.
Waymark Code: WM9RVE
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 09/26/2010
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member GA Cacher
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Senator Nicholas Ware


This county proudly bears the name of a United States Senator from Georgia.

Senator Nicholas Ware was born in Virginia in 1769, a son of Capt. Robert Ware, of the Revolutionary Army. Senator Ware moved to Augusta when a child, and was educated there. He studied law in Litchfield, Conn. then returned to Augusta to practice. He served as Mayor of Augusta, several times a legislator, and was elected a United States Senator late in 1821, serving until his death Sept. 7, 1824. He died in New York during LaFayette`s visit and is buried under Grace Church`s Annex there.

GHM 148-4 Georgia Historical Commission 1954

Type of Marker: Highway

Marker #: GHM 148-4

Date: 1954

Sponsor: Georgia Historical Commission
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