William White (Secretary of State)
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William White (1762–1811) was the second North Carolina Secretary of State
, serving from 1798 until 1811.
White represented Lenoir County
in the state legislature, first in the North Carolina House of Commons and then in the North Carolina Senate
, from the county's creation in 1792 until the legislature appointed him Secretary of State in 1798.
He was likely the same William White who served as Intendant of Police (mayor) of Raleigh
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In 1811, White died in office. The legislature elected his former clerk, William Hill, to succeed him.
White's father-in-law was Gov. Richard Caswell
. White's daughter, Eleanor, married Gov. David L. Swain in 1826.
William White
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William White (1762–1811) was the second North Carolina Secretary of State
North Carolina Secretary of State
The North Carolina Secretary of State is an elected official in the U.S. state of North Carolina, heading the Department of the Secretary of State, which oversees many of the economic and business-related operations of the state government...
, serving from 1798 until 1811.
White represented Lenoir County
Lenoir County, North Carolina
-Demographics:As of 2005, there were 57,961 people, 23,862 households, and 16,178 families residing in the county. The population density was 149.2 people per square mile . There were 27,940 housing units at an average density of 68 per square mile...
in the state legislature, first in the North Carolina House of Commons and then in the North Carolina Senate
North Carolina Senate
The North Carolina Senate is one of the two houses of the North Carolina General Assembly.Its prerogatives and powers are similar to those of the other house, the House of Representatives. Its members do, however, represent districts that are larger than those of their colleagues in the House. The...
, from the county's creation in 1792 until the legislature appointed him Secretary of State in 1798.
He was likely the same William White who served as Intendant of Police (mayor) of Raleigh
Mayor of Raleigh, North Carolina
The mayor of Raleigh is the mayor of Raleigh, the state capital of North Carolina, in the United States. Raleigh operates with council-manager government, under which the mayor is elected separately from Raleigh City Council, of which he is the eighth member....
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In 1811, White died in office. The legislature elected his former clerk, William Hill, to succeed him.
White's father-in-law was Gov. Richard Caswell
Richard Caswell
Richard Caswell was the first and fifth governor of the U.S. State of North Carolina, serving from 1776 to 1780 and from 1784 to 1787....
. White's daughter, Eleanor, married Gov. David L. Swain in 1826.