“WARE, Elmer Edwin, Acme White Lead & Color Works. Detroit, and Sherwin Williams Co., Cleveland; res. 147 Westminster Av.. Detroit, Mich. Chem. Engr; b. Shortsville, N. Y., April 30, 1880; s. James A. and Frances E. (Wheaton) Ware; B.S. in Chem. E., Univ. of Mich.. 1907; m. Toledo, Ohio, June, 1905, Tina D. Manning: children: Claude V., Stanton J. Chemist and supt, Kansas Portland Cement Co., 1904-09; instr, asst prof, and prof. chem. eng., Univ. of Mich., since 1909; on leave of absence with Acme White Lead & Color Works, 1916-17, and since 1919. Author of various articles on cement, oils, paints and varnishes. Maj., Ordnance, U.S.A., 1917-18; Nitrate Div., on constrn and operation, U. S. Nitrate Plant No. 1, Sheffield, Ala.; Lieut.Col., commanding officer, 1918-19, U. S. Nitrate Plant No. 1, Sheffield. Mem. Am. Chem. Soc, Inst. Chem. Engrs. A.S.T.M., Tau Beta Pi, Sigma Xi, Phi Lambda Upsilon, Alpha Chi Sigma. Clubs: Detroit Athletic, Cleveland Athletic, Chemists (New York).”

Source:  Who’s Who in Engineering, Vol. 1, by John William Leonard, 1922-1923, John W. Leonard Corp., Brooklyn Borough, New York City, page 1331