William White (Ohio judge)
William White | |
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| Judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio | |
| In office February 19, 1883 – March 12, 1883 | |
| Appointed by | Chester A. Arthur |
| Preceded by | Philip Bergen Swing |
| Succeeded by | George Read Sage |
| Justice of the Supreme Court of Ohio | |
| In office February 10, 1864 – March 12, 1883 | |
| Appointed by | John Brough |
| Preceded by | Hocking H. Hunter |
| Succeeded by | William H. Upson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William White January 28, 1822 read law |
William White (January 28, 1822 – March 12, 1883) was a justice of the Supreme Court of Ohio and was appointed as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio, but died without taking the oath of office or commencing service.
Education and career
Born on January 28, 1822, in
read law in 1846.[1] He entered private practice in Springfield, Ohio from 1846 to 1852.[1] He was elected prosecutor for Clark County, Ohio in 1847 and reelected three times, serving from 1847 to 1856.[2] He was a Judge of the Clark County Court of Common Pleas from 1856 to 1864.[1] When Justice Hocking H. Hunter resigned February 9, 1864 from the Supreme Court of Ohio, White was appointed to the seat the next day.[2] He won election to the remainder of the term in 1864, and won re-election to five year terms in 1868, 1873 and 1878, ultimately serving on the Supreme Court until his death.[2]
Federal judicial service
White was nominated by President
Family
White was married to Rachel Stout of Springfield on October 21, 1847, and had one son and two daughters.[3][4]
References
Sources
Wikimedia Commons has media related to William White (jurist).
- "White, William - Federal Judicial Center". www.fjc.gov.
- Smith, Joseph P, ed. (1898). History of the Republican Party in Ohio. Vol. I. Chicago: the Lewis Publishing Company.
- Randall, Emilius; Ryan, Daniel Joseph (1912). History of Ohio: the Rise and Progress of an American State. Vol. 5. New York: The Century History Company.