Benjamin White
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Benjamin White was a U.S. Representative
from Maine
.
Born in Goshen (now Vienna
), Maine
, White attended the common schools.
He moved to Winthrop, Maine, in 1802 and was employed on a farm until 1808 when he entered Farmington Academy.
He taught school for several years.
During the War of 1812 was in Augusta, Maine
, and assisted in raising troops, later serving as a noncommissioned officer with troops stationed at Castine and Eastport, Maine.
He again engaged in teaching in Montville, Maine
, until 1821, when he also engaged in the sawmill business and agricultural pursuits.
He served as town selectman.
He served as member of the Maine House of Representatives
in 1829, 1841, and 1842.
White was elected as a Democrat
to the Twenty-eighth Congress (March 4, 1843-March 3, 1845).
He resumed his former pursuits.
He died in Montville, Maine
, on June 7, 1860.
He was interred in Halldale Cemetery, North Montville, Maine.
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from Maine
Maine
Maine is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and south, New Hampshire to the west, and the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the northwest and New Brunswick to the northeast. Maine is both the northernmost and easternmost...
.
Born in Goshen (now Vienna
Vienna, Maine
Vienna is a town in Kennebec County, Maine, United States. The population was 527 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which is land and is water.-Demographics:...
), Maine
Maine
Maine is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and south, New Hampshire to the west, and the Canadian provinces of Quebec to the northwest and New Brunswick to the northeast. Maine is both the northernmost and easternmost...
, White attended the common schools.
He moved to Winthrop, Maine, in 1802 and was employed on a farm until 1808 when he entered Farmington Academy.
He taught school for several years.
During the War of 1812 was in Augusta, Maine
Augusta, Maine
Augusta is the capital of the US state of Maine, county seat of Kennebec County, and center of population for Maine. The city's population was 19,136 at the 2010 census, making it the third-smallest state capital after Montpelier, Vermont and Pierre, South Dakota...
, and assisted in raising troops, later serving as a noncommissioned officer with troops stationed at Castine and Eastport, Maine.
He again engaged in teaching in Montville, Maine
Montville, Maine
Montville is a town in Waldo County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,002 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water....
, until 1821, when he also engaged in the sawmill business and agricultural pursuits.
He served as town selectman.
He served as member of the Maine House of Representatives
Maine House of Representatives
The Maine House of Representatives is the lower house of the Maine Legislature. The House consists of 151 members representing an equal amount of districts across the state. Each voting member of the House represents around 8,450 citizens of the state...
in 1829, 1841, and 1842.
White was elected as a Democrat
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
to the Twenty-eighth Congress (March 4, 1843-March 3, 1845).
He resumed his former pursuits.
He died in Montville, Maine
Montville, Maine
Montville is a town in Waldo County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,002 at the 2000 census.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , of which, of it is land and of it is water....
, on June 7, 1860.
He was interred in Halldale Cemetery, North Montville, Maine.