WARE, Henry, clergyman, born in Sherburne, Massachusetts, 1 April, 1764; died in Cambridge, Massachusetts, 12 July, 1845. He was the descendant in the fourth generation of Robert Ware, a native of England, who was one of the early settlers of Dedham, Massachusetts, in 1642. Henry was graduated at Harvard in 1785, and while studying theology taught in Cambridge, lie was ordained pastor of the first church at Hingham, Massachusetts, 24 October, 1787, which charge he retained till 1805. when he became Hollis professor of divinity in Harvard. His election originated the discussion that led to the separation of the Unitarians--to whom he adhered--from the orthodox Congregationalists. He took no part in the controversy till 1820. when he engaged in a polemical discussion with Dr. Leonard Woods. He resigned the professorship of theology in 1840 in consequence of impaired eyesight, but continued two years longer in the chair of pulpit eloquence, which he had assumed in 1826. Harvard gave him the degree of D. D. in 1806. With Noah Worcester, William E. Channing, and Andrews Norton he laid the foundation of the conservative school of Unitarianism. He published "Letters to Trinitarians and Calvinists," in reply to Dr. Leonard Woods's "Letters to Unitarians" (Cambridge, 1820); "Answer to Dr. Woods's Reply" (1822) ; " Postscript to an Answer" (1823);" An Inquiry into the Foundation, Evidences, and Truths of Religion" (2 vols., Cambridge and London, 1842) : also various single sermons.--His son, Henry, clergyman, born in Hingham, Massachusetts, 21 April, 1794; died in Framingham, Massachusetts, 22 September, 1843, was graduated at Harvard in 1812. He was assistant teacher at Phillips Exeter academy in 1812-'14, studied theology under his father's direction, and was ordained pastor of the Second church (Unitarian) at Boston, 1 January, 1817. He took an active part in organizing the Unitarian body, and edited its or-Ran, the "Christian Disciple," whose name was subsequently changed to the "Christian Examiner" in 1819-'22. He visited Europe in 1829-'30 for the benefit of his health, resigned his pastorate soon after his return, and was appointed Parkman professor of pulpit eloquence and pastoral care in the divinity-school of Harvard in 1830, which chair he resigned in 1842. He received the degree of D. D. from Harvard in 1834, and published "Hints on Extemporaneous Preaching" (Boston, 1824) ; "Sermons on the Offices and Character of Jesus Christ" (1825); "The Formation of Christian Character "(1831) ; "The Life of the Saviour" (1832); memoirs of Joseph Priestley, Noah Worcester, and others; and separate sermons, essays, and poems. The Reverend Chandler Robbins published selections from his writings (4 vols., Boston, 1846-'7), and his brother, John, published his "Memoir" (2 vols., Boston, 1846). --The second Henry's second wife, Mary Lovell Pickard, born in Boston, Massachusetts, 2 October, 1798; died in Milton, Massachusetts, 4 April, 1849, was distinguished for charitable traits, and her life forms the subject of a "Memoir" by the Reverend Edward B. Hall, a brother-in-law of Dr. Ware (Boston, 1852).--The second Henry's son, John Fothergill Waterhouse, clergyman, born in Boston, 31 August, 1818; died in Milton, Massachusetts, 26 February, 1881, was graduated at Harvard in 1838 and at the divinity-school in 1842. He was first settled as a pastor of the Unitarian society at Fall River, Massachusetts, afterward was stationed at Cambridgeport, and in 1864 became pastor of the Unitarian church in Baltimore, Maryland During his residence in Baltimore he gave much attention to the religious needs and other wants of the negroes, and before and during the civil war was an antislavery man. Mr. Ware returned to Boston, and in 1872 became pastor of the Arlington street church. He organized a Unitarian society at Swampscott, Massachusetts, of which he was pastor at the time of his death, as well as of the Boston church. He was a favorite with the members of the Grand army of the republic, having been a worker among the soldiers during the civil war, and was a frequent orator before their organizations. He published "The Silent Pastor" (Boston, 1848); "Hymns and Tunes for Sunday-School Worship" (1853-'56-'60) ; and "Home Life: What it Is, and what it Needs" (1873).--Another son of the second Henry, William Robert, architect, born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, 27 May, 1832, was graduated at Harvard in 1852, and at the Lawrence scientific school in 1856. He was professor of architecture in the Massachusetts institute of technology from 1865 till 1881, and since the latter year has held a similar professorship in the School of mines of Columbia college, where he has entire charge of the department of architecture. He was a trustee of the Museum of fine arts, Boston, in 1876-'81, and since 1881 has held a similar office in connection with the Metropolitan museum, New York. In conjunction with Henry Van Brunt he designed the Memorial hall at Harvard college, the first church in Boston, the Union railway station, Worcester, and other buildings; and later he designed the American school of classical studies at Athens, Greece. Professor Ware is an accepted authority on architectural matters and is largely consulted in a professional capacity. He has published "Modern Perspective: a Treatise on Plane and Curvilinear Perspective" (Boston, 1883).--John, brother of the second Henry, physician, born in Hingham, Massachusetts, 19 December, 1795; died in Boston, 29 April, 1864, was graduated at Harvard in 1813, afterward studied medicine, and received his degree in 1816. After practising for one year at Duxbury, Massachusetts, he removed to Boston. From 1832 till 1858 he was professor of the theory and practice of medicine in the medical department of Harvard. Dr. Ware was for several years president of the Massachusetts medical society, and also a member of the American academy of arts and sciences. In addition to lectures, discourses, and essays, he published "Life of Henry Ware, Jr." (2 vols., Boston, 1846); " Hints to Young Men" (1850); and " Philosophy of Natural History" (1860).--Ills second wife, Mary Greene Chandler, born in Petersham, Massachusetts, 22 May, 1818, is the author of "Elements of Character" (Boston, 1854); "Thoughts in My Garden" (1862); and " Death and Life" (1864).--William, another brother of the second Henry. author, born in Hingham, Massachusetts, 3 August, 1797; died in Cambridge, Massachusetts, 19 February, 1852, was graduated at Harvard in 1816 and at the divinity-school in 1819, and began preaching at Northborough, Massachusetts From 18 December, 1821, till 19 October, 1836, he was minister of the 1st Congregational church in New York. From June, 1837, till April, 1838, he had charge of the 2d Congregational church in Waltham, Massachusetts, and in December, 1843, was settled at West Cambridge, but feeble health soon compelled him to relinquish preaching. Mr. Ware was editor and proprietor of the "Christian Examiner" in 1839-'44. He travelled in Europe in 1848-'9, and delivered a course of lectures on European travel in 1849-'51. He published vivid representations of ancient life and manners, entitled "Letters from Palmyra" (2 vols., New York, 1837), which had appeared in the "Knickerbocker Magazine" the previous year, and were subsequently republished in London and New York with the title of "Zenobia, or the Fall of Palmyra" (new ed., 1868). He also wrote "Probus" (2 vols., New York, 1838; afterward entitled "Aurelian "); "Julian, or Scenes in Judea" (2 vols., 1841); "American Unitarian Biography" (2 vols., Boston, 1850-'1) ; "Sketches of European Capitals " (1851); "Lectures on the Works and Genius of Washington Allston" (1852) ; and a "Memoir of Nathaniel Bacon," in Sparks's "American Biography" (1848).-The first Henry's nephew, Ashur, jurist, born in Sherburne, Massachusetts, 10 February, 1782; died in Portland, Maine, 10 September, 1873, was graduated at Harvard in 1804, held a tutorship there from 1807 till 1811, and was professor of Greek from 1811 till 1815. He was admitted to the Boston bar in 1816, removed to Portland, Maine, in 1817, and in 1820 became the first secretary of the state of Maine on its separation from Massachusetts. From 1822 till 1866 he was judge of the United States district court of Maine. He edited the "Boston Yankee" for a year, the Portland "Argus" for several years, contributed articles on admiralty jurisdiction to John Bouvier's "Law Dictionary," and published "Reports of Cases, United States District Court of Maine" (Boston, 1839).