John D. White
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John Daugherty White was a U.S. Representative
from Kentucky
, nephew of John White
.
Born near Manchester
in Clay County, Kentucky
, White attended a private school until 1865 and Eminence (Kentucky) College and the University of Kentucky
at Lexington
until 1870.
He was graduated from the law department of the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor in 1872.
He also attended the medical department of the same institution.
He was admitted to the bar by the Kentucky Court of Appeals
in 1875 and practiced.
White was elected as a Republican
to the Forty-fourth Congress (March 4, 1875-March 3, 1877).
He declined to be a candidate for renomination.
He served as chairman of the Kentucky Republican State convention at Louisville
in 1879.
He served as member of the State house of representatives
in 1879 and 1880.
He resigned in 1880.
Endorsed and reelected without opposition during the sitting of the legislature.
He served as delegate to the 1880 Republican National Convention
.
He was an unsuccessful Republican candidate for the United States Senate
in 1881.
White was elected as a Republican
to the Forty-seventh and Forty-eighth Congresses (March 4, 1881-March 3, 1885).
He declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1884 and resumed the practice of law in Louisville, Kentucky
.
He was an unsuccessful candidate of the State Prohibition Party
for Governor of Kentucky
in 1903.
He was an unsuccessful candidate of the Progressive Party
for judge of the Kentucky Court of Appeals in 1912.
He died near Manchester, Kentucky
, January 5, 1920.
He was interred in the family burying ground near Manchester, Kentucky
.
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 Kentucky
Kentucky
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...
, nephew of John White
John White (Kentucky politician)
John White was a prominent U.S. politician during the 1840s.White was a native of Kentucky and practiced law there. White was elected to the Kentucky House of Representatives in 1832...
.
Born near Manchester
Manchester, Kentucky
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,738 people, 778 households, and 455 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,148.4 people per square mile . There were 844 housing units at an average density of 557.7 per square mile...
in Clay County, Kentucky
Clay County, Kentucky
- Demographics :As of the census of 2011, there were 21,000 people, 8,556 households, and 6,442 families residing in the county. The population density was 52 people per square mile . There were 9,439 housing units at an average density of 20 per square mile...
, White attended a private school until 1865 and Eminence (Kentucky) College and the University of Kentucky
University of Kentucky
The University of Kentucky, also known as UK, is a public co-educational university and is one of the state's two land-grant universities, located in Lexington, Kentucky...
at Lexington
Lexington, Kentucky
Lexington is the second-largest city in Kentucky and the 63rd largest in the US. Known as the "Thoroughbred City" and the "Horse Capital of the World", it is located in the heart of Kentucky's Bluegrass region...
until 1870.
He was graduated from the law department of the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor in 1872.
He also attended the medical department of the same institution.
He was admitted to the bar by the Kentucky Court of Appeals
Kentucky Court of Appeals
The Kentucky Court of Appeals is the lower of Kentucky's two appellate courts, under the Kentucky Supreme Court. Prior to a 1975 amendment to the Kentucky Constitution the Kentucky Court of Appeals was the only appellate court in Kentucky....
in 1875 and practiced.
White was elected 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...
to the Forty-fourth Congress (March 4, 1875-March 3, 1877).
He declined to be a candidate for renomination.
He served as chairman of the Kentucky Republican State convention at Louisville
Louisville, Kentucky
Louisville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kentucky, and the county seat of Jefferson County. Since 2003, the city's borders have been coterminous with those of the county because of a city-county merger. The city's population at the 2010 census was 741,096...
in 1879.
He served as member of the State house of representatives
Kentucky House of Representatives
The Kentucky House of Representatives is the lower house of the Kentucky General Assembly. It is composed of 100 Representatives elected from single-member districts throughout the Commonwealth. Not more than two counties can be joined to form a House district, except when necessary to preserve...
in 1879 and 1880.
He resigned in 1880.
Endorsed and reelected without opposition during the sitting of the legislature.
He served as delegate to the 1880 Republican National Convention
1880 Republican National Convention
The 1880 Republican National Convention convened from June 2 to June 8, 1880 at the Interstate Exposition Building in Chicago, Illinois, United States, and nominated James A. Garfield and Chester A...
.
He was an unsuccessful Republican candidate for the United States Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
in 1881.
White was elected 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...
to the Forty-seventh and Forty-eighth Congresses (March 4, 1881-March 3, 1885).
He declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1884 and resumed the practice of law in Louisville, Kentucky
Louisville, Kentucky
Louisville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kentucky, and the county seat of Jefferson County. Since 2003, the city's borders have been coterminous with those of the county because of a city-county merger. The city's population at the 2010 census was 741,096...
.
He was an unsuccessful candidate of the State Prohibition Party
Prohibition Party
The Prohibition Party is a political party in the United States best known for its historic opposition to the sale or consumption of alcoholic beverages. It is the oldest existing third party in the US. The party was an integral part of the temperance movement...
for Governor of Kentucky
Governor of Kentucky
The Governor of the Commonwealth of Kentucky is the head of the executive branch of government in the U.S. state of Kentucky. Fifty-six men and one woman have served as Governor of Kentucky. The governor's term is four years in length; since 1992, incumbents have been able to seek re-election once...
in 1903.
He was an unsuccessful candidate of the Progressive Party
Progressive Party (United States, 1912)
The Progressive Party of 1912 was an American political party. It was formed after a split in the Republican Party between President William Howard Taft and former President Theodore Roosevelt....
for judge of the Kentucky Court of Appeals in 1912.
He died near Manchester, Kentucky
Manchester, Kentucky
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,738 people, 778 households, and 455 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,148.4 people per square mile . There were 844 housing units at an average density of 557.7 per square mile...
, January 5, 1920.
He was interred in the family burying ground near Manchester, Kentucky
Manchester, Kentucky
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,738 people, 778 households, and 455 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,148.4 people per square mile . There were 844 housing units at an average density of 557.7 per square mile...
.