Alexander White (Alabama)
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Alexander White was an American
lawyer from Alabama, who represented Alabama
in the U.S Congress
as a Whig
(1851–53), and as a Republican
(1873–75).
In 1876 White moved to Dallas, Texas
and resumed the practice of law. He died there in 1893 and is buried in Dallas' Greenwood Cemetery.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
lawyer from Alabama, who represented Alabama
Alabama
Alabama is a state located in the southeastern region of the United States. It is bordered by Tennessee to the north, Georgia to the east, Florida and the Gulf of Mexico to the south, and Mississippi to the west. Alabama ranks 30th in total land area and ranks second in the size of its inland...
in the U.S Congress
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
as a Whig
Whig Party (United States)
The Whig Party was a political party of the United States during the era of Jacksonian democracy. Considered integral to the Second Party System and operating from the early 1830s to the mid-1850s, the party was formed in opposition to the policies of President Andrew Jackson and his Democratic...
(1851–53), and as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
(1873–75).
In 1876 White moved to Dallas, Texas
Dallas, Texas
Dallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States...
and resumed the practice of law. He died there in 1893 and is buried in Dallas' Greenwood Cemetery.