SOURCE: Commemorative biographical record of the west shore of Green Bay, Wisconsin 
Microfilm of original published: Chicago : J.H. Beers, 1896. 718 p. : ports.
LDS Microfilm #0924759     Pages 573

Frank WARING, postmaster at Florence, Florence county, was born, in 1861, in Lebanon, Ill., son of Thaddeus R. and Hester C. (Waterbury) Waring, who were of New York and Connecticut, respectively. Thaddeus R. Waring died in Mobile, Ala., and Mrs. Waring now resides in Noroton, Fairfield Co., Conn.  They reared a family of five sons, all living, namely: Frederick, of Connecticut, Charles W., of Waltham, Mass.; Henry F., postmaster at Noroton, Conn.; Frank, whose name opens this sketch; and William G., who resides at Noroton, Connecticut.

Frank Waring, who is the fourth son in his father's family, was reared in Connecticut, receiving his education in the schools of Noroton, and in 1881 came from there to Commonwealth Township, Florence Co., Wis.  For five years he was in the employ of the Commonwealth mine, and was then elected town clerk of Commonwealth, holding that office two years.   In 1887 he located at Florence, Florence county, where in the same year he was united in marriage with Miss Emma Sherman, who was born in Portage, Columbia Co., Wis., and they have had three children: Eleanor, A. Frances and Winifred.  The parents of Mrs. Waring, H. I. and Anna (Fardell) Sherman, were early, pioneers of Wisconsin, and came to Florence, where Mrs. Sherman now lives.  H. I. Sherman resides in Milwaukee.

In 1887 Mr. Waring was appointed clerk of the court, to fill a vacancy, and was subsequently elected three times, continuing in that office seven years.  For four years he was town clerk of Florence township, and on March 23, 1893 was appointed postmaster at Florence, in connection with the duties of which office he also does a small law business.  The post office at Florence was established in 1879, H. D. Fisher being the first postmaster. It was a third-class office up to July, 1895, since when it has been a fourth-class office, in fact, since it's inception it has changed from third to fourth grade at various times.  Mr. Waring has also held other public positions, having served as circuit clerk, township clerk, etc.   In politics he is a Democrat, and socially he is a member of Fisher Lodge No. 222, F. & A. M., having been made a Mason in 1885, and has been secretary for nine years; he is also a member of Badger Tent, No. 12, K. O. T. M.  and was commander in 1894.  Mr. Waring has been identified with Florence county for years, and has seen many changes in this part of Wisconsin.