Benjamin White

Benjamin White (born May 13, 1790 in Goshen , Kennebec County , Massachusetts , † June 7, 1860 in Montville , Maine ) was an American politician . Between 1843 and 1845 he represented the state of Maine in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Benjamin White was born in Goshen in 1790, which is now part of Vienna. At the time of his birth, the place was still part of Massachusetts; In 1820 it fell to Maine. White attended public schools in his home country. In 1802 he moved to Winthrop . Until 1808 he worked there on a farm. He then attended the Farmington Academy for a few years ; after that he worked as a teacher himself. During the British-American War of 1812 , White helped raise troops in Augusta . He later served as a soldier in Castine and Eastport . After the war he worked as a teacher in Montville until 1821. Then he got into the sawmill business and worked in agriculture.

Politically, White was a member of the Democratic Party . He was a member of the Maine House of Representatives in 1829, 1841, and 1842 . He was also part of the Montville parish council. In 1842 he was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the fifth constituency of Maine , where he succeeded Nathaniel Littlefield on March 4, 1843 . Until March 3, 1845, he only served one term in Congress . During this time, the annexation of the Republic of Texas was heatedly discussed.

After his time in the House of Representatives, Benjamin White withdrew from politics. He resumed his previous activities and died on June 7, 1860 in Montville.

Web links

• Benjamin White in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

• Benjamin White in the database of Find a Grave (English)