James White (September 2, 1792 – December 24, 1870)[1] was an American attorney and Democratic politician in the U.S. state of Maine. He served as Maine State Treasurer from 1842 to 1847.[1]
James White | |
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Maine State Treasurer | |
In office 1842–1847 | |
Governor | John Fairfield Edward Kavanagh David Dunn John W. Dana Hugh J. Anderson |
Preceded by | Sanford Kingsbury |
Succeeded by | Moses Macdonald |
Personal details | |
Born | Chester, New Hampshire | September 2, 1792
Died | December 24, 1870 Belfast, Maine | (aged 78)
Nationality | American |
Political party | Democratic |
Early life and career
editWhite was born in Chester, New Hampshire to Col. William White and Elizabeth Mitchell.[2] In 1818 he graduated from Dartmouth College and moved to Belfast, Maine to study law.[1]
Political career
editWhite served as Maine State Treasurer from 1842 to 1847 and ran for Congress in 1862 and 1864.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d Joseph Williams (1877). History of the City of Belfast in the State of Maine: From Its First Settlement in 1770 to 1875, Volume 1. Loring, Short, and Harmon. pp. 397–398.
- ^ James Clarke White (1915). A Brief Account of the Families White and Clarke. J.C. White. p. 14.