Albert B. White
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Albert Blakeslee White was the 11th Governor of West Virginia
from 1901 to 1905.
White was educated in the public schools of Columbus, Ohio
. In 1878, he graduated from Marietta College
. In 1879, he married Agnes Ward
. White began his career in journalism as a managing editor in Lafayette, Indiana
and relocated to Parkersburg, West Virginia
(Wood County
) in 1881. He continued to work as a politically powerful editor in Parkerburg until 1889.
In 1889, White was appointed by President Benjamin Harrison
as collector of internal revenue for West Virginia. He was later reappointed by President William McKinley
in 1897.
In 1900, White was the Republican nominee for Governor of West Virginia and defeated Democrat John H. Holt by 19156 votes.
In 1916, White failed to win the Republican nomination for the US Senate having been defeated by Howard Sutherland
; however, he later was elected to the West Virginia Senate
.
White died in Parkersburg in 1941.
West Virginia
West Virginia is a state in the Appalachian and Southeastern regions of the United States, bordered by Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, Ohio to the northwest, Pennsylvania to the northeast and Maryland to the east...
from 1901 to 1905.
White was educated in the public schools of Columbus, Ohio
Columbus, Ohio
Columbus is the capital of and the largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio. The broader metropolitan area encompasses several counties and is the third largest in Ohio behind those of Cleveland and Cincinnati. Columbus is the third largest city in the American Midwest, and the fifteenth largest city...
. In 1878, he graduated from Marietta College
Marietta College
Marietta College is a co-educational private college in Marietta, Ohio, USA, which was the first permanent settlement of the Northwest Territory. The school offers 42 majors along with a large number of minors, all of which are grounded in a strong liberal arts foundation...
. In 1879, he married Agnes Ward
Agnes Ward White
Agnes Ward White was the wife of former Governor of West Virginia Albert B. White and served as that state's First Lady, 1901-1905. She was born in 1857 at Marietta, Ohio. In 1879, she married Albert B. White...
. White began his career in journalism as a managing editor in Lafayette, Indiana
Lafayette, Indiana
Lafayette is a city in and the county seat of Tippecanoe County, Indiana, United States, northwest of Indianapolis. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 67,140. West Lafayette, on the other side of the Wabash River, is home to Purdue University, which has a large impact on...
and relocated to Parkersburg, West Virginia
Parkersburg, West Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 33,099 people, 14,467 households, and 8,767 families residing in the city. In 2006 the U.S. Census Bureau estimated that Parkersburg's population had decreased 4.4% to 31,755. The population density was 2,800.5 people per square mile . There were 16,100 housing...
(Wood County
Wood County, West Virginia
As of the census of 2000, there were 87,986 people, 36,275 households, and 24,884 families residing in the county. The population density was 240 people per square mile . There were 39,785 housing units at an average density of 108 per square mile...
) in 1881. He continued to work as a politically powerful editor in Parkerburg until 1889.
In 1889, White was appointed by President Benjamin Harrison
Benjamin Harrison
Benjamin Harrison was the 23rd President of the United States . Harrison, a grandson of President William Henry Harrison, was born in North Bend, Ohio, and moved to Indianapolis, Indiana at age 21, eventually becoming a prominent politician there...
as collector of internal revenue for West Virginia. He was later reappointed by President William McKinley
William McKinley
William McKinley, Jr. was the 25th President of the United States . He is best known for winning fiercely fought elections, while supporting the gold standard and high tariffs; he succeeded in forging a Republican coalition that for the most part dominated national politics until the 1930s...
in 1897.
In 1900, White was the Republican nominee for Governor of West Virginia and defeated Democrat John H. Holt by 19156 votes.
In 1916, White failed to win the Republican nomination for the US Senate having been defeated by Howard Sutherland
Howard Sutherland
Howard Sutherland was an American politician. He was a Republican who represented West Virginia in both houses of the United States Congress....
; however, he later was elected to the West Virginia Senate
West Virginia Senate
The West Virginia Senate is the upper house of the West Virginia Legislature.There are 17 senatorial districts. Each district has two senators who serve staggered four-year terms....
.
White died in Parkersburg in 1941.