Joseph W. White
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Joseph Worthington White (October 2, 1822 - August 6, 1892) was a U.S. Representative
from Ohio
.
Born in Cambridge, Ohio
, White attended the common schools and Cambridge Academy.
He engaged in mercantile pursuits.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
in 1844, and commenced practice in Cambridge.
He served as prosecuting attorney of Guernsey County 1845-1847.
He served as mayor of Cambridge.
He served as delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1860.
White was elected as a Democrat
to the Thirty-eighth
Congress (March 4, 1863-March 3, 1865).
He was an unsuccessful for reelection in 1864 to the Thirty-ninth
Congress.
He resumed the practice of law.
He died in Cambridge, Ohio
, August 6, 1892.
He was interred in the South Cemetery.
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 Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
.
Born in Cambridge, Ohio
Cambridge, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 11,520 people, 4,924 households, and 2,954 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,055.1 people per square mile . There were 5,585 housing units of an average density of 996.3 per square mile...
, White attended the common schools and Cambridge Academy.
He engaged in mercantile pursuits.
He studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
Admission to the bar in the United States
In the United States, admission to the bar is the granting of permission by a particular court system to a lawyer to practice law in that system. Each U.S. state and similar jurisdiction has its own court system and sets its own rules for bar admission , which can lead to different admission...
in 1844, and commenced practice in Cambridge.
He served as prosecuting attorney of Guernsey County 1845-1847.
He served as mayor of Cambridge.
He served as delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1860.
White was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Thirty-eighth
38th United States Congress
-House of Representatives:Before this Congress, the 1860 United States Census and resulting reapportionment changed the size of the House to 241 members...
Congress (March 4, 1863-March 3, 1865).
He was an unsuccessful for reelection in 1864 to the Thirty-ninth
39th United States Congress
The Thirty-ninth United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It met in Washington, D.C. from March 4, 1865 to March 4, 1867, during the first month of...
Congress.
He resumed the practice of law.
He died in Cambridge, Ohio
Cambridge, Ohio
As of the census of 2000, there were 11,520 people, 4,924 households, and 2,954 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,055.1 people per square mile . There were 5,585 housing units of an average density of 996.3 per square mile...
, August 6, 1892.
He was interred in the South Cemetery.