Albert Smith White

Albert Smith White (born October 24, 1803 in Orange County , New York , † September 4, 1864 in Stockwell , Indiana ) was an American politician who represented the state of Indiana in both chambers of Congress .

White graduated from Union College in Schenectady in 1822 and then studied law , after which he began practicing as a lawyer in 1825. He later moved to Lafayette , Indiana, where he worked from 1831 as a secretary ( Assistant clerk ) for the House of Representatives of the state; In 1832 he was promoted to clerk . In the same year he also applied for a seat in the parliamentary chamber, but failed.

1836 White belonged to the Whigs the Electoral College thereby endorsing for William Henry Harrison ; for president but was Democrat Martin Van Buren selected. Also in that year he was elected to the US House of Representatives, where he remained from March 4, 1837 to March 3, 1839. He then ran as the successor to the no longer running John Tipton in the US Senate and prevailed. During his tenure from March 4, 1839 to March 3, 1845 he was, among other things, chairman of the committee for Indian affairs .

After retiring from the Senate, he returned to Indiana, where he again worked as a lawyer in Stockwell and served as president of several railroad companies. In 1860 White ran again as a Republican for a seat in the House of Representatives in Washington, DC and was elected. After a term of office, he left Congress at his own request. President Abraham Lincoln then appointed him to a commission to deal with legal claims against the federal government that resulted from Indian attacks that were not prevented. Eventually he was appointed a judge in the federal district court for Indiana District; he died in office in September 1864.

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SURNAME	White, Albert Smith
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American politician
DATE OF BIRTH	October 24, 1803
PLACE OF BIRTH	Orange County , New York
DATE OF DEATH	4th September 1864
Place of death	Stockwell , Indiana