Stephen V. White
Encyclopedia
Stephen Van Culen White (August 1, 1831 - January 18, 1913) was a U.S. Representative
from New York
.
Born in Chatham County, North Carolina
, White moved to Illinois with his parents, who settled near Otterville, Illinois
.
He attended the free school founded by Dr. Silas Hamilton in Otterville, Illinois
, and was graduated from Knox College, Galesburg, Illinois
, in 1854.
He entered a mercantile house in St. Louis, Missouri.
He studied law and was admitted to the bar
November 4, 1856.
He moved to Des Moines, Iowa
, in 1856, and practiced law until January 1, 1865.
Acting United States district attorney for Iowa in 1864.
He moved to New York City in 1865 and engaged in banking.
He served as member of the New York Stock Exchange.
He was an astronomer and upon the organization of the American Astronomical Society in 1883 was elected its first president.
White was elected as a Republican
to the Fiftieth
Congress (March 4, 1887-March 3, 1889).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1888 to the Fifty-first
Congress.
He resumed the practice of law.
He died in Brooklyn, New York, January 18, 1913.
He was interred in Greenwood 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 New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
.
Born in Chatham County, North Carolina
Chatham County, North Carolina
Chatham County is a county located in the Piedmont area of the U.S. state of North Carolina. As of 2000, the population was 49,329. Its county seat is Pittsboro.-History:...
, White moved to Illinois with his parents, who settled near Otterville, Illinois
Otterville, Illinois
Otterville is an incorporated town in Jersey County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 U.S. census, the town had a total population of 126.-Geography:Otterville is located at ....
.
He attended the free school founded by Dr. Silas Hamilton in Otterville, Illinois
Otterville, Illinois
Otterville is an incorporated town in Jersey County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 U.S. census, the town had a total population of 126.-Geography:Otterville is located at ....
, and was graduated from Knox College, Galesburg, Illinois
Galesburg, Illinois
Galesburg is a city in Knox County, Illinois, in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 32,195. It is the county seat of Knox County....
, in 1854.
He entered a mercantile house in St. Louis, Missouri.
He studied law and 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...
November 4, 1856.
He moved to Des Moines, Iowa
Des Moines, Iowa
Des Moines is the capital and the most populous city in the US state of Iowa. It is also the county seat of Polk County. A small portion of the city extends into Warren County. It was incorporated on September 22, 1851, as Fort Des Moines which was shortened to "Des Moines" in 1857...
, in 1856, and practiced law until January 1, 1865.
Acting United States district attorney for Iowa in 1864.
He moved to New York City in 1865 and engaged in banking.
He served as member of the New York Stock Exchange.
He was an astronomer and upon the organization of the American Astronomical Society in 1883 was elected its first president.
White was elected as a Republican
Republican Party (United States)
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to the Fiftieth
50th United States Congress
The Fiftieth 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, 1887 to March 4, 1889, during the third and fourth...
Congress (March 4, 1887-March 3, 1889).
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1888 to the Fifty-first
51st United States Congress
The Fifty-first United States Congress, referred to by some critics as the Billion Dollar 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...
Congress.
He resumed the practice of law.
He died in Brooklyn, New York, January 18, 1913.
He was interred in Greenwood Cemetery.