Loren H. White (1863 in

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– October 29, 1923 in

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) was an American politician from

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Life

He was the son of Icabod White (1830–1887) and Olive A. (Hungerford) White (1837–1920). He engaged in the

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and

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business. On June 28, 1900, he married Cora Macomber (1870–1948), and their son was Galen White (1901–1966). White was at times Postmaster of Delanson; a Justice of the Peace of Duanesburg; Supervisor of the Town of Duanesburg; and a Trustee of the Village of Delanson. He was a member of the

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(Schenectady Co.) in

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and

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. He was a member of the

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(31st D.) from 1911 to 1914, sitting in the 134th, 135th, 136th and

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s. In 1913, he voted for the impeachment of Governor

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, and was defeated for re-election in 1914. He died on October 29, 1923, at his home in

, after a long illness; and was buried at the Grove Cemetery there.

Sources

''Official New York from Cleveland to Hughes''
by Charles Elliott Fitch (Hurd Publishing Co., New York and Buffalo, 1911, Vol. IV; pg. 357, 359 and 367)
''New York Red Book''
(1913; pg. 113)
''...Senator Loren H. White...was defeated...''
in NYT on November 7, 1914

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:White, Loren H 1863 births 1923 deaths Democratic Party New York (state) state senators People from Duanesburg, New York Democratic Party members of the New York State Assembly New York (state) postmasters Town supervisors in New York (state)