Michael D. White
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Michael White | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Indiana's 9th district | |
In office March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1879 | |
Preceded by | Charles M. La Follette |
Succeeded by | Winfield K. Denton |
Member of the Indiana Senate | |
In office 1860–1864 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Clark County, Ohio, U.S. | September 8, 1827
Died | February 6, 1917 Crawfordsville, Indiana, U.S | (aged 89)
Political party | Republican |
Education | Wabash College |
Michael Doherty White (September 8, 1827 – February 6, 1917) was an American lawyer and politician who served one term as a U.S. Representative from Indiana from 1877 to 1879.
Biography
Born in Clark County, Ohio, White moved with his parents to Tippecanoe County, Indiana, in 1829, and pursued classical studies. He moved to Crawfordsville, Indiana, in 1848. He attended the county seminary and
Congress
White was elected as a Republican to the Forty-fifth Congress (March 4, 1877 – March 3, 1879). He was not a candidate for renomination in 1878.
Later career and death
He continued the practice of law in Crawfordsville, Indiana, until 1911, and died there on February 6, 1917. He was interred in the Masonic Cemetery.
References
- United States Congress. "Michael D. White (id: W000386)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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