Philo White
Philo White | |
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| United States Minister Resident to Ecuador | |
| In office September 2, 1854 – September 14, 1858 | |
| President | Franklin Pierce James Buchanan |
| Preceded by | Courtland Cushing |
| Succeeded by | Charles R. Buckalew |
| Member of theWisconsin Senate from the17thdistrict | |
| In office June 5, 1848 – January 1, 1849 | |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Victor Willard |
| Member of the Council of theWisconsin TerritoryfromRacine County | |
| In office October 18, 1847 – May 29, 1848 Serving withFrederick S. Lovell | |
| Preceded by | Marshall Strong |
| Succeeded by | Position abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | June 23, 1796 Whitestown, New York,U.S. |
| Died | February 15, 1883(aged 86) Whitestown, New York, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Nancy R. Hampton (m.1822) |
| Children |
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| Relatives |
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Philo White, Jr.,(June 23, 1796 – February 15, 1883) was anAmericannewspaper publisher,Democraticpolitician, andWisconsinpioneer. He wasUnited States Minister (ambassador)toEcuadorduring the presidency ofFranklin Pierce,and was a member of thefirst sessionof theWisconsin State Senate.
Early life[edit]
White was born inWhitestown, New York,on June 23, 1796.[1][2]He was one of nine children born to Philo White (1767–1849) and Esther (néeHolt) White (1764–1841).[3]His paternal grandfather was Judge Hugh White, the namesake of Whitestown, New York, and a quartermaster during theAmerican Revolutionary War.[4]
White obtained his early education at the Whitestown Seminary.[5]
Career[edit]
In 1820, after spending a few years in a printing office inUtica,White moved toSalisbury, North Carolina.From 1820 to 1830, White published theWestern Carolinian.From 1830 to 1834, he was a purchasing agent for theUnited States Navy.From 1834 to 1836, he published theRaleigh Standard.
In 1836, he moved toMilwaukee,Wisconsin,and in 1844, he moved toRacine, Wisconsin,while serving as a Purser in theU.S. Navy.[6]He later helped to establish and edited theMilwaukee Sentinel.White also owned and published theRacine Advocatefor a time and was active in the founding ofRacine College.[6]
White, aDemocrat,was a member of theWisconsin TerritorialLegislature from 1847 to 1848, and in 1848 became a member of the firstWisconsin State Senatefrom the17th District,serving for a year; he was succeeded byFree SoilerVictor Willard.[3]
On July 18, 1853, White was appointed U.S.Chargé d'affairesinEcuador.[7]He presented his credentials on December 27, 1853, and served through his appointment by PresidentFranklin Pierceon June 29, 1854, asU.S. Minister to Ecuador,for which he presented his credentials on September 2, 1854.[7]On February 25, 1856, he was nominated as Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary to Ecuador but it was withdrawn before the Senate acted on it. White presented his recall on September 14, 1858, and was succeeded byCharles R. Buckalewwho was appointed byJames Buchanan.[7]
Personal life[edit]
On May 9, 1822, White was married to Nancy R. Hampton (1816–1901) inRowan County, North Carolina,[8]the daughter of William and Mary Hampton.[6]Together, they were the parents of two daughters:[6]
- Mary White (1824–1844), who marriedJohn Willis Ellisof Salisbury, North Carolina on August 25, 1844.[9]After her death, he remarried and later became the 35thGovernor of North Carolina.[10]
- Esther White (1830–1832), who died young.[6]
White died on February 15, 1883, in Whitestown, New York.[11]
References[edit]
- ^Kellogg, Allyn Stanley. 1860.Memorials of Elder John White, One of the First Settlers of Hartford, Conn., and of His Descendants.Hartford: Case, Lockwood and Company, p. 211.
- ^"White, Philo 1796 - 1833".Wisconsin Historical Society.Retrieved2012-02-20.
- ^abThe National Cyclopaedia of American Biography: Being the History of the United States as Illustrated in the Lives of the Founders, Builders, and Defenders of the Republic, and of the Men and Women who are Doing the Work and Moulding the Thought of the Present Time.J. T. White. 1907. pp. 536–537.Retrieved10 April2019.
- ^"Hugh White - Oneida County, NY".www.onlinebiographies.info.Retrieved10 April2019.
- ^"Philo White - Oneida County, NY".www.onlinebiographies.info.Retrieved10 April2019.
- ^abcdeKellogg, Allyn Stanley (1860).Memorials of Elder John White, One of the First Settlers of Hartford, Conn., and of His Descendants.Case, Lockwood. p.212.Retrieved10 April2019.
- ^abc"Philo White - People - Department History - Office of the Historian".history.state.gov.Office of the Historian, Bureau of Public Affairs United States Department of State.Retrieved10 April2019.
- ^Marriages of Rowan County, North Carolina, 1753-1868.Genealogical Publishing Com. 1981. p. 421.ISBN9780806309422.Retrieved10 April2019.
- ^Caknipe Jr, John (2015).Randolph Macon College in the Early Years: Making Preachers, Teachers and Confederate Officers, 1830-1868.McFarland. p. 111.ISBN9781476616025.Retrieved10 April2019.
- ^Art (U.S.), National Gallery of (1921).Report on the National Gallery of Art, Including the Freer Gallery of Art, for the Year Ending June 30...U.S. Government Printing Office.p. 181.Retrieved10 April2019.
- ^"Obituary: Philo White".The Davie Times.March 2, 1883. p. 4.RetrievedJuly 7,2015– viaNewspapers.com.
| Chargé d'affaires |
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| Minister Resident | ||
| Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary | ||
| Ambassador Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary | ||
| International | |
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| National | |
| Other | |
- People from Whitestown, New York
- People from Salisbury, North Carolina
- Politicians from Milwaukee
- Politicians from Racine, Wisconsin
- Democratic Party Wisconsin state senators
- Members of the Wisconsin Territorial Legislature
- Ambassadors of the United States to Ecuador
- 19th-century American newspaper publishers (people)
- 19th-century American newspaper editors
- Editors of Wisconsin newspapers
- 1796 births
- 1883 deaths
- 19th-century American diplomats
- 19th-century American legislators
- 19th-century Wisconsin politicians