Leonard White (politician)

Leonard White (May 3, 1767  October 10, 1849) was a United States representative from Massachusetts. He graduated from Harvard University in 1787. On August 21, 1794, White married Mary Dalton of Newbury and he later became a member of the state House of Representatives (1809–11).[1] He was elected as a Federalist to the Twelfth United States Congress (March 4, 1811 – March 3, 1813). He served as town clerk of Haverhill and cashier of the Merrimack Bank of Haverhill (1814-1836), and held many other local offices. He is interred in Pentucket Cemetery.

Leonard White
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Massachusetts's 3rd district
In office
March 4, 1811  March 3, 1813
Preceded byEdward St. Loe Livermore
Succeeded byTimothy Pickering
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
In office
1809–1811
Personal details
Born(1767-05-03)May 3, 1767
Haverhill, Province of Massachusetts Bay, British America
DiedOctober 10, 1849(1849-10-10) (aged 82)
Haverhill, Massachusetts, U.S.
Political partyFederalist
Alma materHarvard University

References

  1. Adams Family Correspondence, ed. C. James Taylor et al, 12 vols. to date (Cambridge: The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 2011), 10:8
  • United States Congress. "Leonard White (id: W000385)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
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