Frederick Edward White

Frederick Edward White (born January 19, 1844 in Prussia , †  January 14, 1920 in Sigourney , Iowa ) was an American politician . Between 1891 and 1893 he represented the state of Iowa in the US House of Representatives .

Career

In 1857 Frederick White emigrated with his mother from Prussia to the United States. The family settled on a farm in Keokuk County , Iowa. When the Civil War broke out in 1861, White volunteered for the Union Army, but was initially turned down because of his age. After his 18th birthday, he was inducted into an Iowa infantry regiment in February 1862 . White remained in the military until the end of the war in 1865. He then returned to Keokuk County, where he dealt with agricultural matters, especially cattle breeding.

Politically, White was a member of the Democratic Party . In 1890 he was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the sixth constituency of Iowa . There he took over on March 4, 1891, succeeding Republican John F. Lacey . His election victory was also the result of a protest movement against a new Republican tariff law that was very unpopular in Iowa. Two years later, things had normalized again and the Republicans were able to win back some previously lost seats in Congress . This included White's mandate, which fell back to Lacey. Thus Frederick White could only serve one term in Congress between 1891 and 1893.

After the end of his time in Congress, Frederick White ran three unsuccessful applications for governor of Iowa. Otherwise he worked again in agriculture. He died on January 14, 1920 in Sigourney and was buried there.

Web links

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

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