Jarvis White (1833–1904) was a member of the

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Biography

White was born on April 21, 1833 in

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. During the

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, White enlisted in the

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and eventually reached the rank of

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. During the

Second Battle of Deep Bottom The Second Battle of Deep Bottom, also known as Fussell's Mill (particularly in the South), New Market Road, Bailey's Creek, Charles City Road, or White's Tavern was fought August 14–20, 1864, at Deep Bottom in Henrico County, Virginia, durin ...

, he received a serious wound in his thigh. Afterwards, White became a businessman in

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before moving to

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in 1874. He settled South Superior, Wisconsin in 1890, where he was a dealer of wallpaper, oils and paints. The following year, he married Loreta Hickman. White died at his home in South Superior on August 8, 1904.

Political career

White was elected to the Assembly in 1896. Additionally, he was an alderman and Postmaster of South Superior. He was a

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