Joseph L. White

Joseph Livingston White (* in Cherry Valley , Otsego County , New York ; †  January 12, 1861 in Corinto , Nicaragua ) was an American politician . Between 1841 and 1843 he represented the state of Indiana in the US House of Representatives .

Career

Joseph White's date of birth has not been recorded. He attended elementary school in his home country. After a subsequent law degree in Utica and his admission to the bar, he began to work in this profession in Madison, Indiana. At the same time he embarked on a political career as a member of the Whig Party .

In the 1840 congressional election , White was elected to the US House of Representatives in Washington, DC in the 3rd constituency of Indiana , where he succeeded John Carr on March 4, 1841 . Until March 3, 1842, he was able to complete a legislative period in Congress . This was overshadowed by the dispute between White's party and the new President John Tyler . In addition, a possible annexation of the Republic of Texas , which has been independent of Mexico since 1836, was discussed in Congress .

Joseph White later moved to New York City where he practiced as a lawyer. He was shot dead by a man named Gavett on a business trip on January 12, 1861 while leaving his ship in the Nicaraguan port city of Corinto. The background to the crime is not known. He was buried in Corinto.

Web links

• Joseph L. White in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)