Richard White (Wisconsin politician)

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Richard White
Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly
from the Milwaukee 9th district
In office
January 2, 1865 – January 1, 1866
Preceded by
Succeeded byJohn H. Deuster
Personal details
Born1827
Ireland
DiedOctober 8, 1895(1895-10-08) (aged 67–68)
Resting placeCalvary Cemetery, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Mary
Children
  • Patrick M. White
  • (b. 1860; died 1934)
  • William White
  • (b. 1864; died 1927)
  • Richard J. White
  • (b. 1865; died 1928)
  • Catherine W. (Gray)
  • (b. 1868; died 1936)
  • Nellie & Mamie

Richard J. White (1827 – October 8, 1895) was an Irish American immigrant, farmer, and Democratic politician. He served one term in the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing southern Milwaukee County.

Biography[]

Richard White was born in Ireland in 1827. He emigrated to the United States and came to reside on a farm in Oak Creek, Wisconsin Territory, around 1841. He became involved with the Democratic Party. In 1857, he was an unsuccessful candidate for Wisconsin State Assembly, losing to Republican Orlando Ellsworth.[1] He ran again in 1864, and this time was elected to the 1865 session.[2] In the Assembly, he served on the committee on local legislation.[2] In the 1870s, White moved with his family to Algoma, Wisconsin.

Family[]

His son, also named Richard J. White, served as United States Marshal in Milwaukee from 1923 until his death in July 1928.[3]

Another son, William, served as postmaster at Algoma from 1897 until his death in 1927.

References[]

  1. ^ "Official Statement of the Vote". The Daily Milwaukee News. November 18, 1857. p. 2. Retrieved November 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ a b Stewart, Frank M.; Dean, John S., eds. (1865). "Legislative Department" (PDF). The Legislative Manual of the State of Wisconsin (Report). State of Wisconsin. pp. 90, 93, 133. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
  3. ^ "Walters Succeeds Late R. J. White as U.S. Marshal". The Sheboygan Press. July 13, 1928. p. 1. Retrieved November 9, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.

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Wisconsin State Assembly
Preceded by
Anton Frey
 Member of the Wisconsin State Assembly from the Milwaukee 9th district
January 2, 1865 – January 1, 1866 		Succeeded by
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