Thomas White (died May 10, 1868) was a
Michigan
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politician.
Early life
White was born in
Royalton, New York
Royalton is a town in Niagara County, New York, United States. The population was 7,660 at the 2010 census.
The Town of Royalton is in the southeast corner of the county and is east of the City of Niagara Falls.
History
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. There, he received an education.
Career
White moved to
Novi, Michigan, in 1833 upon settling on a farm. In 1852, White moved to
Northfield Township, Michigan
Northfield Township is a civil township of Washtenaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 8,514 at the 2020 census.
Communities
* Emery is an unincorporated community located within the township at . Emery was settled as e ...
, and settled on another farm. In 1868, White moved once again, to
Ann Arbor, Michigan, where he worked for a county insurance company as a secretary and managing director. On November 6, 1866, White was elected to the
Michigan House of Representatives, where he represented the
Washtenaw County 2nd district from January 2, 1867, to December 31, 1868.
At some point, White was a
Democrat
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Politics
*A proponent of democracy, or democratic government; a form of government involving rule by the people.
*A member of a Democratic Party:
**Democratic Party (United States) (D)
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, and then a
Free Soiler, but by the time of his term in the state house, he was a
Republican
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Political ideology
* An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law.
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.
Death
White died on May 10, 1868.
References
1868 deaths
Farmers from Michigan
Michigan Democrats
Michigan Free Soilers
Michigan Republicans
People from Royalton, New York
People from Novi, Michigan
Politicians from Ann Arbor, Michigan
Members of the Michigan House of Representatives
19th-century American politicians
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