Flora Morris Vare (July 26, 1873 – May 27, 1962) was an American politician from

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who served as a

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member of the

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for the 1st District from 1925 to 1928. She was married to Edwin Vare; he and his brothers

William Scott Vare William Scott Vare (December 24, 1867August 7, 1934) was an American politician from Pennsylvania who served as a Republican Party (United States), Republican member of the United States House of Representatives for Pennsylvania's 1st congressiona ...

and George Vare were known as the "Dukes of South Philadelphia" for their decades-long political control of the

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Career

Vare was elected to the Pennsylvania State Senate representing the 1st Senatorial District for the seat vacated by her brother in law William Scott Vare and served from 1925 to 1928. She proposed legislation for a Pennsylvania constitutional amendment to provide everyone over the age of 65 with a dollar a day pension, however the legislation was not passed. She lost reelection to Lawrence E. McCrossin and the state senate seat that had been held by a member of the Vare family since 1894. She died in

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and was interred at the

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Personal life

Flora was married to Edwin Vare and her sister Ida Morris was married to Edwin's brother, William Scott Vare.

References

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