David White was a U.S. Representative

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...

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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...

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Born in 1785, White completed preparatory studies.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar and commenced practice in New Castle, Kentucky

New Castle, Kentucky

New Castle is a city in Henry County, Kentucky, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 919. It is the county seat of Henry County. It is located on U.S. Route 421 30 miles northeast of Louisville.- History :...

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He served as member of the State house of representatives in 1826.

White was elected as an Adams Clay Republican to the Eighteenth Congress (March 4, 1823-March 3, 1825).
He died in Franklin County, Kentucky

Franklin County, Kentucky

As of the census of 2000, there were 47,687 people, 19,907 households, and 12,840 families residing in the county. The population density was . There were 21,409 housing units at an average density of...

, October 19, 1834.