S. Harrison White
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Sebastian Harrison White (December 24, 1864 - December 21, 1945) was a U.S. Representative
from Colorado
.
Born on a farm near Maries County, Missouri, White attended the rural schools in Dallas County and the Marionville (Missouri) Collegiate Institute (later the Ozark Wesleyan College at Carthage, Missouri
).
He taught school for several years.
White was elected president of the Hickory County Teachers Institute in 1886.
White was elected superintendent of schools of Hickory County in 1887.
While a teacher studied law.
He was admitted to the bar
in 1889 and commenced practice in Pueblo, Colorado
.
He served as delegate to the Democratic State convention in 1892.
He served as chairman of the Pueblo County Democratic central committee in 1892.
He served as city attorney of Pueblo 1897-1899.
Public trustee of Pueblo County 1900-1903 and 1905-1909.
He served as district attorney of the tenth judicial district 1904-1908.
White was elected justice of the State supreme court in 1908 for a term of ten years 1909-1919, and served as chief justice from 1917 until 1918, when he retired.
He engaged in the practice of law in Denver, Colorado
, in 1919.
White was elected as a Democrat
to the Seventieth
Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of William N. Vaile and served from November 15, 1927, to March 3, 1929.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1928 to the Seventy-first
Congress.
He resumed the practice of law in Denver, Colorado
.
He died in a hospital in Colorado Springs, Colorado
, December 21, 1945.
He remains were cremated in Fairmount Cemetery, Denver, Colorado
, and the ashes scattered over the cemetery.
United States House of Representatives
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from Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
.
Born on a farm near Maries County, Missouri, White attended the rural schools in Dallas County and the Marionville (Missouri) Collegiate Institute (later the Ozark Wesleyan College at Carthage, Missouri
Carthage, Missouri
Carthage is a city in Jasper County, Missouri, United States. The population was 14,378 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Jasper County and is nicknamed "America's Maple Leaf City."...
).
He taught school for several years.
White was elected president of the Hickory County Teachers Institute in 1886.
White was elected superintendent of schools of Hickory County in 1887.
While a teacher 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 1889 and commenced practice in Pueblo, Colorado
Pueblo, Colorado
Pueblo is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and the most populous city of Pueblo County, Colorado, United States. The population was 106,595 in 2010 census, making it the 246th most populous city in the United States....
.
He served as delegate to the Democratic State convention in 1892.
He served as chairman of the Pueblo County Democratic central committee in 1892.
He served as city attorney of Pueblo 1897-1899.
Public trustee of Pueblo County 1900-1903 and 1905-1909.
He served as district attorney of the tenth judicial district 1904-1908.
White was elected justice of the State supreme court in 1908 for a term of ten years 1909-1919, and served as chief justice from 1917 until 1918, when he retired.
He engaged in the practice of law in Denver, Colorado
Denver, Colorado
The City and County of Denver is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Denver is a consolidated city-county, located in the South Platte River Valley on the western edge of the High Plains just east of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains...
, in 1919.
White was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
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to the Seventieth
70th United States Congress
The Seventieth 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, 1927 to March 3, 1929, during the last two years of...
Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of William N. Vaile and served from November 15, 1927, to March 3, 1929.
He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1928 to the Seventy-first
71st United States Congress
The Seventy-first 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, 1929 to March 4, 1931, during the first two years...
Congress.
He resumed the practice of law in Denver, Colorado
Denver, Colorado
The City and County of Denver is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Denver is a consolidated city-county, located in the South Platte River Valley on the western edge of the High Plains just east of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains...
.
He died in a hospital in Colorado Springs, Colorado
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Colorado Springs is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and most populous city of El Paso County, Colorado, United States. Colorado Springs is located in South-Central Colorado, in the southern portion of the state. It is situated on Fountain Creek and is located south of the Colorado...
, December 21, 1945.
He remains were cremated in Fairmount Cemetery, Denver, Colorado
Denver, Colorado
The City and County of Denver is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Denver is a consolidated city-county, located in the South Platte River Valley on the western edge of the High Plains just east of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains...
, and the ashes scattered over the cemetery.