Harry White was born in Indiana, Pennsylvania. He attended the Indiana Academy, and was graduated from Princeton College in 1854. He studied law, was admitted to the bar in June 1855 and commenced practice in Indiana, Pennsylvania. He entered the Union Army as major of the Sixty-seventh Regiment, Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, on December 13, 1861. Mustered out February 22, 1865. He was a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate during his military service and attended its sessions in the winter of 1862 to 1863. He was reelected to the State Senate and served from 1865 to 1874, being speaker at the close of the last term. He was a delegate to the State constitutional convention in 1872. He was an unsuccessful candidate for Governor of Pennsylvania in 1872.
White was elected as a Republican to the Forty-fifth and Forty-sixth Congresses. He was not a candidate for renomination in 1880. He was elected a judge of Indiana County, Pennsylvania, in 1884. He was reelected in 1894 and served until 1904; resumed the practice of law and engaged in banking. He died in Indiana, Pennsylvania, in 1920. Interment in Oakland Cemetery.
BibliographyEdit
Shankman, Arnold. "John P. Penney, Harry White and the 1864 Pennsylvania Senate Deadlock". Western Pennsylvania Historical Magazine55 (January 1972): 77-86.
harry, white, pennsylvania, politician, harry, white, january, 1834, june, 1920, republican, member, house, representatives, from, pennsylvania, harry, whitemember, house, representatives, from, pennsylvania, 25th, districtin, office, march, 1877, march, 1881p. Harry White January 12 1834 June 23 1920 was a Republican member of the U S House of Representatives from Pennsylvania Harry WhiteMember of the U S House of Representatives from Pennsylvania s 25th districtIn office March 4 1877 March 3 1881Preceded byGeorge A JenksSucceeded byJames MosgrovePersonal detailsBorn 1834 01 12 January 12 1834Indiana PennsylvaniaDiedJune 23 1920 1920 06 23 aged 86 Indiana PennsylvaniaPolitical partyRepublicanBiography EditHarry White was born in Indiana Pennsylvania He attended the Indiana Academy and was graduated from Princeton College in 1854 He studied law was admitted to the bar in June 1855 and commenced practice in Indiana Pennsylvania He entered the Union Army as major of the Sixty seventh Regiment Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry on December 13 1861 Mustered out February 22 1865 He was a member of the Pennsylvania State Senate during his military service and attended its sessions in the winter of 1862 to 1863 He was reelected to the State Senate and served from 1865 to 1874 being speaker at the close of the last term He was a delegate to the State constitutional convention in 1872 He was an unsuccessful candidate for Governor of Pennsylvania in 1872 White was elected as a Republican to the Forty fifth and Forty sixth Congresses He was not a candidate for renomination in 1880 He was elected a judge of Indiana County Pennsylvania in 1884 He was reelected in 1894 and served until 1904 resumed the practice of law and engaged in banking He died in Indiana Pennsylvania in 1920 Interment in Oakland Cemetery Bibliography EditShankman Arnold John P Penney Harry White and the 1864 Pennsylvania Senate Deadlock Western Pennsylvania Historical Magazine 55 January 1972 77 86 American Civil War portalReferences EditUnited States Congress Harry White id W000373 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress Retrieved on 2008 02 15 The Political GraveyardU S House of RepresentativesPreceded byGeorge A Jenks Member of the U S House of Representatives from Pennsylvania s 25th congressional district1877 1881 Succeeded byJames Mosgrove This biography of a state judge in Pennsylvania is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte This article about a member of the United States House of Representatives from Pennsylvania is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Harry White Pennsylvania politician amp oldid 1146491943, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
