William White (Maryland politician)

William White
William White
Member of the Maryland House of Delegates; from the Frederick County district
	In office; 1870–1872 Serving with Noah Bowlus, Henry R. Harris, John T. McCreery, J. Alfred Ritter, John B. Thomas
Preceded by	Ephraim Albaugh, Noah Bowlus, Joseph Byers, R. P. T. Dutrow, Thomas G. Maynard, Charles F. Wenner
Succeeded by	Theodore C. Delaplane, Charles W. Miller, Lycurgus N. Phillips, Jonathan Routzahn, Charles F. Rowe
Personal details
Born	November 5, 1824; Mechanicstown, Frederick County, Maryland, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Emily Jane Cover (died 1880); Margaret Saylor Cover
Children	7
Alma mater	University of Maryland, Baltimore
Occupation	Politician; physician;

William White (November 5, 1824 – February 6, 1885) was an American politician and physician from Maryland. He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Frederick County from 1870 to 1872.

Early life

William White was born on November 5, 1824, in Taneytown, Maryland, to John White. His father owned farms near Bruceville, Carroll County, Maryland. White was confirmed at the Lutheran church in Taneytown on April 20, 1839, by Dr. Ezra Keller.^[1]^[2] His brother was sheriff James W. White of Middleburg.^[3] For a year, he studied the ministry under Dr. Remonsnyder. He then studied medicine and graduated from the University of Maryland, Baltimore.^[1]

Career

After graduating, White started practicing medicine in Middleburg. He practiced there for one year and then moved to

Mechanicstown in 1850. He continued practicing there until his death except for one year he spent in Leitersburg in Washington County, Maryland.^[1]

White was a Democrat. He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Frederick County from 1870 to 1872.^[1]^[4]

Personal life

White married Emily Jane Cover, daughter of John Cover, of Carroll County.^[1]^[2] They had seven children, John, Thomas, William F. P., F. K., Minnie E., May E. and Howard. His wife died in 1880.^[5]^[6] He married Margaret Saylor Cover, daughter of reverend D. P. Saylor and widow of John M. Cover.^[1]^[2] He was an elder of St. John's Church in Mechanicstown. He was elected to attend the General Synod in June 1885.^[1]

White died of heart disease on February 6, 1885, in Mechanicstown.^[1]^[3]