About S. Harrison White
Lived 1864 – 1945 (aged 80). S. Harrison White was an American politician, judge, lawyer and chief justice.
Sebastian Harrison White (December 24, 1864 – December 21, 1945) was an American lawyer, jurist, and politician who served part of one term as a U.S. representative from Colorado, and also as a justice of the Colorado Supreme Court.
Early life and education Born on a farm near Maries County, Missouri, his parents were Jonah William and Cloa Ann (Reeder) White. His father was from Tennessee and his mother was from Virginia. White attended the rural schools in Dallas County, Missouri At the age of ten, White set out on his own, having been "thrown upon his own resources." He attended the Marionville Collegiate Institute in Missouri (later the Ozark Wesleyan College) at Carthage, Missouri).
Career He taught school for several years. At 19 years of age, White was elected president of the Hickory County Teachers Institute in 1886.
Early political career 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 from 1897 to 1899. He was a public trustee of Pueblo County from 1900 to 1903 and from 1905 to 1909. He served as district attorney of the tenth judicial district from 1904 to 1908. Her father was Charles P. Dunbaugh, a hotelier in Pueblo. They had two children: Adrian Dunbaugh White and Gertrude Gloria White. He remains were cremated in Fairmount Cemetery (Denver, Colorado), and the ashes scattered over the cemetery.
Don’t just read it —
keep it.
Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.
- E-book
- Audio
- Video
Instant download · yours to keep · every purchase keeps this site free
Important facts
People in S. Harrison White's life
Named in this biography and alive at the same time
Contemporaries
People whose lives overlapped S. Harrison White's
Frequently asked questions
Who was S. Harrison White?
American jurist (1864–1945)
When was S. Harrison White born?
S. Harrison White was born on 24 December 1864 in Maries County.
When did S. Harrison White die?
S. Harrison White died on 21 December 1945 in Colorado Springs.
What was S. Harrison White's occupation?
S. Harrison White was a politician, judge, lawyer and chief justice.
What nationality was S. Harrison White?
S. Harrison White was American.
Sources & further reading
· Wikipedia: S. Harrison White
Cite this page
APA: Biography.guide. (2026). S. Harrison White. https://biography.guide/s-harrison-white/
MLA: "S. Harrison White." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/s-harrison-white/.
Chicago: "S. Harrison White." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/s-harrison-white/.
Data last updated: 2026-09-20 · Spot an error? Report a correction.
Page generated 2026-09-27 05:27 UTC