Stephen M. White

Stephen Mallory White (born January 19, 1853 in San Francisco , California , † February 21, 1901 in Los Angeles , California) was an American politician . He represented the state of California in the United States Senate from 1893 to 1899 .

Life

Born and raised in San Francisco, Stephen White attended Santa Clara University and studied law with Charles Bruce Younger Sr. in Santa Cruz . He was admitted to the bar in 1874 and practiced in Los Angeles. From 1882 to 1884 served as a prosecutor in Los Angeles County . White was previously a member of the first Los Angeles County Bar Association . From 1887 to 1891 he sat in the California Senate , where he was chairman for the entire term. Also in 1887 he became lieutenant governor of California since Robert Waterman after the death of Washington Bartlett Governor was. From 1893 to 1899 he then represented the state of California as a Democrat in the US Senate.

He undertook and won the so-called Free Harbor Fight , a seven-year battle to build a deep-sea port near San Predro , the forerunner of today's Port of Los Angeles . He was also known for his role as a criminal defense attorney. When he died in 1901, both San Francisco and Los Angeles praised him as the greatest genius and one of the most influential sons of California.

Individual evidence

^ Charles F. Queenan: 'Great Free Harbor Fight': At Stake Was the Port Site for the Growing City of LA . In: Los Angeles Times , May 10, 1992.

Web links

Stephen M. White in the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (English)

personal data
SURNAME	White, Stephen M.
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	White, Stephen Mallory (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	American politician
DATE OF BIRTH	January 19, 1853
PLACE OF BIRTH	San Francisco , California
DATE OF DEATH	February 21, 1901
Place of death	Los Angeles , California

[1] Charles F. Queenan: 'Great Free Harbor Fight': At Stake Was the Port Site for the Growing City of LA . In: Los Angeles Times , May 10, 1992.