Webster White
Webster White | |
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| Member of the Maryland House of Delegates from the Cecil County district | |
| In office 1896–1896 Serving with Lewis T. Logan and William J. Smith | |
| Preceded by | Frank H. Mackie, Richard L. Thomas Jr., George S. Woolley |
| Succeeded by | John H. Jenness, Wilmer D. Thompson, John S. Wirt |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1860 Calvert, Maryland, U.S. |
| Died | September 15, 1923 (aged 62–63) Calvert, Maryland, U.S. |
| Resting place | Rosebank Cemetery |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Annie Ramsey |
| Children | 3 |
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Webster White (1860 – September 15, 1923) was an American politician from Maryland. He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Cecil County in 1896.
Early life
Webster White was born in 1860 at Brick Meeting House in Calvert, Maryland, to Martha (née Caldwell) and Milton White. His father worked as a mail carrier, warehouse worker, and an educator at New London Academy.[1] White was educated at West Nottingham Academy and the Friends' select school.[1]
Career
At the age of 18, White worked as a shipping clerk for one year at an iron works in Wilmington, Delaware.[1] He was then an instructor at schools in Cecil County, Maryland, and Chester County, Pennsylvania, from 1880 to 1892.[1]
White was a Republican.[1] He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Cecil County in 1896.[1][2]
In July 1892, White purchased his father's 80 acres (32 ha) farm in Cecil County.[1][3]
Personal life
White married Annie Ramsey, daughter of John Ramsey. They had two daughters and one son, Esther, Elizabeth and David.[1][4][5]
White accidentally shot himself with a shotgun while hunting near his home in Calvert on September 15, 1923. He was buried in Rosebank Cemetery.[4][5]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h Portrait and Biographical Record of Harford and Cecil Counties, Maryland. 1897. pp. 550–551. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Archive.org.
- ^ "Historical List, House of Delegates, Cecil County (1790-1974)". Maryland Manual On-Line. Maryland State Archives. February 1, 2000. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
- ^ "George A. Blake..." The Midland Journal. July 29, 1892. p. 3. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Elkton Farmer Shoots Himself While Hunting". Wilmington Morning News. September 17, 1923. p. 1. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Accidental Death". The Midland Journal. September 21, 1923. p. 1. Retrieved October 21, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- 1860 births
- 1923 deaths
- People from Cecil County, Maryland
- Republican Party members of the Maryland House of Delegates
- 19th-century American educators
- 19th-century American farmers
- 20th-century American farmers
- 19th-century American legislators
- Accidental deaths in Maryland
- Firearm accident victims in the United States