James White | |
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Maine State Treasurer | |
In office 1842–1847 | |
Governor |
John Fairfield Edward Kavanagh David Dunn John W. Dana Hugh J. Anderson |
Preceded by | Sanford Kingsbury |
Succeeded by | Moses Macdonald |
Personal details | |
Born | Chester, New Hampshire | September 2, 1792
Died | December 24, 1870 Belfast, Maine | (aged 78)
Nationality | American |
Political party | Democratic |
James White (September 2, 1792 – December 24, 1870) [1] was an American attorney and Democratic politician in the U.S. state of Maine. He served as Maine State Treasurer from 1842 to 1847. [1]
White was born in Chester, New Hampshire to Col. William White and Elizabeth Mitchell. [2] In 1818 he graduated from Dartmouth College and moved to Belfast, Maine to study law. [1]
White served as Maine State Treasurer from 1842 to 1847 and ran for Congress in 1862 and 1864. [1]