Marcus John Ware

Background

Ware, Marcus John was born on March 17, 1904 in Yakima, Washington, District of Columbia, United States. Son of Marcus Clark and Ruby Marie (Cross) Ware.

Education

University of Idaho (Bachelor of Laws, 1927). Phi Alpha Delta. Prosecuting Attorney, Nez Perce County, 1943-1944.

Career

Working as a partner of WARE, O’CONNELL & CREASON. Admitted to the bar, 1927, Idaho. Major clients of MARCUS WARE: Washington Water Power Company. Pacific Northwest Bell.

Carolina Casualty Insurance Company.

General Accident Group of Insurance Companies Liberty Mutual Insurance Company.

Nationwide Insurance Company. Universal Underwriters, Incorporated.

Western Casualty & Surety Company.

The Hartford. Chubb- /Pacific Indemnity Group. Grange Insurance Association.

Craft Wall of Idaho, Incorporated.

Fund Insurance Companies Continental Casualty Company. Horace Mann Insurance Company.

Mutual of Omaha; National Casualty Company.

Oregon Mutual Insurance Company Pathologist"s Regional Laboratory. United Services Automobile Association.

Associate Aviation Underwriter, Incorporated.

Dairyland Insurance Company. Transit Casualty Insurance Company.

Northwestern National Insurance Group. Forum Insurance Company.

Valley Medical Center/Children"s Clinic, Incorporated.

Carriers Insurance. Mill Mutuals. Capitol Indemnity Corporation Hreman"s Fund Insurance Company.

Federated Insurance Company.

American Eagle Insurance Company. Empire Fire and Marine Insurance Company.

Rockwood Service. American States Insurance Company.

Ranger Insurance; North Pacific Insurance. Colonial Pennlnsurance Company.

К-Mart Corporation.

Achievements

• Marcus John Ware has been listed as a reputable Lawyer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Chairman Lewis-Clark Sesquicentennial Celebration, Lewiston, also Clarkston, Washington, 1955-1956. Chairman Lewiston Centennial Celebration, 1961. Former vice chairman Lewis and Clark Trail Commission.

Member Idaho History Sites Review Board, 1969-1991, Idaho Bicentennial Commission, 1972-1976, Lewiston Bicentennial Commission, 1973-1976, Idaho television History series advisory board, 1988-1991. Member of national advisory county on ethnic heritage studies Office Education, Department of Health, Education and Welfare, 1975-1976. Board directors Pacific N.W. National Parks Association, 1976-1982, Pacific N.W. National Parks and Forests Association, 1985-1991.

Past director Lewis and Clark Trail Heritage Foundation. Member American Bar Association, Idaho State Bar Association (commissioner 1959-1962, president 1961-1962, Outstanding Svc. award 1988, Idaho Distinguished Lawyer award Idaho State Bar 1991), Clearwater Bar Association, American College Trial Lawyers, Sons of the American Revolution (past state president), Society Mayflower Descendants (past governor Idaho society, past deputy governor general), Nez Perce County History Society (past president), James Willard Schultz Society, Scottish Gaelic Texts Society, Gaelic Society Inverness, An Comunn Gaidhealach, Montana History Society, Nevada HIst. Society, Idaho State Hist.Soc.

(trustee 1971-1991), The Nature Conservancy, Outlook Club (Lewiston), Indiana Order Odd Fellows, Masons (33 degree, Blue Lodge, Nez Perce #10, grand master Idaho 1945-1946), Scottish Rite, 33d Degree, York Rite, Red Cross Constantine, Shrine, Elks, Kiwanis (past president).

Connections

Married Helen Gorton, June 6, 1933. Children: Robert Gorton, Donald Frank (deceased), Barbara Jean (Mistress Wray W. Featherstone, Junior), Mary Elizabeth (Mistress James H. Rathlesberger).

Father:

Marcus Clark Ware

Mother:

Ruby Marie (Cross) Ware

Spouse:

Helen Gorton

child:

Robert Gorton Ware

child:

Donald Frank Ware (deceased)

child:

Mary Elizabeth Ware (Mistress James H. Rathlesberger)

child:

Junior) Ware

child:

Barbara Jean (Mistress Wray W. Featherstone Ware