Richard J. White (1827October 8, 1895) was an
Irish American
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immigrant, farmer, and
Democratic
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politician. He served one term in the
Wisconsin State Assembly, representing southern
Milwaukee County
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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
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. 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.
In the 1870s, White moved with his family to
Algoma, Wisconsin.
Family
His son, also named Richard J. White, served as
United States Marshal in Milwaukee from 1923 until his death in July 1928.
Another son, William, served as postmaster at Algoma from 1897 until his death in 1927.
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1827 births
1895 deaths
Irish emigrants to the United States
People from Oak Creek, Wisconsin
Democratic Party members of the Wisconsin State Assembly