About Richard White
Lived 1827 – 1895 (aged 67–68). Richard White was an American politician.
Richard J. White (1827 – October 8, 1895) was an Irish American immigrant, farmer, and Democratic politician. He served one term in the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing southern Milwaukee County.
Biography Richard White was born in Ireland in 1827. He emigrated to the United States and came to reside on a farm in Oak Creek, Wisconsin Territory, around 1841. He became involved with the Democratic Party. In 1857, he was an unsuccessful candidate for Wisconsin State Assembly, losing to Republican Orlando Ellsworth. He ran again in 1864, and this time was elected to the 1865 session. In the Assembly, he served on the committee on local legislation.
Another son, William, served as postmaster at Algoma from 1897 until his death in 1927.
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Who was Richard White?
Irish-American politician (1827–1895)
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Richard White was born in 1827 in Ireland.
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Richard White died on 8 October 1895 in Milwaukee.
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Richard White was a politician.
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Richard White was American.
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