Francis White (Virginia)
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Francis White was a U.S. Representative
from Virginia
.
Born near Winchester, Virginia
, White attended school in Winchester. He engaged in agricultural pursuits.
White was elected a member of the Virginia House of Delegates
, 1794 from 1809 to 1813, and 1818.
White was elected as a Federalist
to the Thirteenth Congress
(March 4, 1813 - March 3, 1815). He served as member of the Virginia Senate from 1823 to 1824. He was appointed sheriff
of Hampshire County, Virginia (now part of West Virginia
), on December 9, 1823, by the Governor
.
He died in Hampshire County in November 1826.
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 Virginia
Virginia
The Commonwealth of Virginia , is a U.S. state on the Atlantic Coast of the Southern United States. Virginia is nicknamed the "Old Dominion" and sometimes the "Mother of Presidents" after the eight U.S. presidents born there...
.
Born near Winchester, Virginia
Winchester, Virginia
Winchester is an independent city located in the northwestern portion of the Commonwealth of Virginia in the USA. The city's population was 26,203 according to the 2010 Census...
, White attended school in Winchester. He engaged in agricultural pursuits.
White was elected a member of the Virginia House of Delegates
Virginia House of Delegates
The Virginia House of Delegates is the lower house of the Virginia General Assembly. It has 100 members elected for terms of two years; unlike most states, these elections take place during odd-numbered years. The House is presided over by the Speaker of the House, who is elected from among the...
, 1794 from 1809 to 1813, and 1818.
White was elected as a Federalist
Federalist Party (United States)
The Federalist Party was the first American political party, from the early 1790s to 1816, the era of the First Party System, with remnants lasting into the 1820s. The Federalists controlled the federal government until 1801...
to the Thirteenth Congress
13th United States Congress
- Senate :* President: Elbridge Gerry , until November 23, 1814, thereafter vacant.* President pro tempore: Joseph B. Varnum , December 6, 1813 – February 3, 1814** John Gaillard , elected November 25, 1814- House of Representatives :...
(March 4, 1813 - March 3, 1815). He served as member of the Virginia Senate from 1823 to 1824. He was appointed sheriff
Sheriff
A sheriff is in principle a legal official with responsibility for a county. In practice, the specific combination of legal, political, and ceremonial duties of a sheriff varies greatly from country to country....
of Hampshire County, Virginia (now part of West Virginia
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...
), on December 9, 1823, by the Governor
Governor of Virginia
The governor of Virginia serves as the chief executive of the Commonwealth of Virginia for a four-year term. The position is currently held by Republican Bob McDonnell, who was inaugurated on January 16, 2010, as the 71st governor of Virginia....
.
He died in Hampshire County in November 1826.