Hugh White
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Hugh White was a U.S. Representative
from New York
.
He was the grandson of Hugh White, the founder and namesake of Whitestown. White attended the common schools. He was graduated from Hamilton College, Clinton, New York
, in 1823.
He studied law but did not practice.
He entered business at Chittenango in 1825 and afterwards at Rondout.
Active in the building of the Michigan Southern &.
Northern Indiana Railroad.
He moved to Cohoes, New York
, in 1830.
He was greatly interested in the development of water power from the Mohawk River.
Organized the Rosendale Cement Works.
White was elected as a Whig
to the Twenty-ninth
, Thirtieth
, and Thirty-first
Congresses (March 4, 1845-March 3, 1851).
He served as chairman of the Committee on Agriculture (Thirtieth Congress).
He resumed his business activities.
He was interred in Albany Rural Cemetery.
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...
from New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
.
He was the grandson of Hugh White, the founder and namesake of Whitestown. White attended the common schools. He was graduated from Hamilton College, Clinton, New York
Clinton, Oneida County, New York
Clinton is a village in Oneida County, New York, United States. The population was 1,952 at the 2000 census. It was named for George Clinton, a royal governor of the colony of New York....
, in 1823.
He studied law but did not practice.
He entered business at Chittenango in 1825 and afterwards at Rondout.
Active in the building of the Michigan Southern &.
Northern Indiana Railroad.
He moved to Cohoes, New York
Cohoes, New York
Cohoes is an incorporated city located at the northeast corner of Albany County in the US state of New York. It is called the "Spindle City" because of the importance of textile production to its growth. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 16,168...
, in 1830.
He was greatly interested in the development of water power from the Mohawk River.
Organized the Rosendale Cement Works.
White was elected 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...
to the Twenty-ninth
29th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:During this congress, two House seats were added for each of the new states of Texas and Iowa.-Leadership:-Senate:* President: George M. Dallas * President pro tempore: Willie P. Mangum...
, Thirtieth
30th United States Congress
The Thirtieth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1847 to March 3, 1849, during the last two years of...
, and Thirty-first
31st United States Congress
The Thirty-first United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1849 to March 3, 1851, during the last 17 months...
Congresses (March 4, 1845-March 3, 1851).
He served as chairman of the Committee on Agriculture (Thirtieth Congress).
He resumed his business activities.
He was interred in Albany Rural Cemetery.