The Political Graveyard: White family of Frederick County, Virginia

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White family of Frederick County, Virginia

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Alexander White (1738-1804) — of Frederick County, Va. Born in Orange County, Va., 1738. Lawyer; member of Virginia House of Burgesses, 1772-73; member of Virginia state house of delegates from Frederick County, 1782-86, 1788; delegate to Virginia convention to ratify U.S. constitution from Frederick County, 1788; U.S. Representative from Virginia, 1789-93 (at-large 1789-91, 1st District 1791-93). Died in Frederick County, Va., September 19, 1804 (age about 66 years). Burial location unknown.

		Relatives: Son of Dr. Robert White (1688-1752); uncle of Francis White; great-granduncle of Robert White (1833-1915).
		Political family: White family of Frederick County, Virginia.
		The World War II Liberty ship SS Alexander White (built 1942, scrapped 1964) was named for him.
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article

Francis White (c.1760-1826) — of Virginia. Born near Winchester, Frederick County, Va., about 1760. Member of Virginia state house of delegates, 1794, 1809-13, 1818; U.S. Representative from Virginia 2nd District, 1813-15; member of Virginia state senate, 1823-24. Died in Hampshire County, Va (now W.Va.), November, 1826 (age about 66 years). Burial location unknown.

		Relatives: Nephew of Alexander White (1738-1804).
		Political family: White family of Frederick County, Virginia.
		See also congressional biography — Govtrack.us page — Wikipedia article

Robert White (1833-1915) — of Romney, Hampshire County, W.Va.; Wheeling, Ohio County, W.Va. Born in Romney, Hampshire County, Va. (now W.Va.), February 7, 1833. Democrat. Lawyer; colonel in the Confederate Army during the Civil War; West Virginia state attorney general, 1877-81; member of West Virginia state house of delegates, 1885, 1891. Presbyterian. Member, United Confederate Veterans; Sons of the American Revolution; Freemasons. Died in Wheeling, Ohio County, W.Va., December 12, 1915 (age 82 years, 308 days). Interment at Greenwood Cemetery, Wheeling, W.Va.

		Relatives: Son of John Baker White (1794-1862) and Frances Ann (Streit) White; married 1859 to Ellen E. Vass (1839-1921); great-grandnephew of Alexander White (1738-1804).
		Political family: White family of Frederick County, Virginia.
		See also Wikipedia article

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