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Campbell Patrick White (November 30, 1787 – February 12, 1859) was an American businessman and politician who served four terms as a U.S. Representative from New York from 1829 to 1835.
Campbell Patrick White | |
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Member of the United States House of Representatives | |
In office March 4, 1829 – October 2, 1835 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Ireland | November 30, 1787
Died | February 12, 1859 71) New York City, New York, U.S. | (aged
Resting place | St. Paul's Cemetery |
Nationality | American |
Occupation | Businessman, politician |
Born in Ireland, White received a limited education. He immigrated to the United States in 1816 and engaged in mercantile pursuits in New York City.
White was elected as a Jacksonian to the Twenty-first and to the three succeeding Congresses and served from March 4, 1829, to October 2, 1835,[1] when he resigned before the 24th United States Congress met. He served as chairman of the Committee on Naval Affairs (Twenty-third Congress).
White resumed mercantile pursuits. He was appointed quartermaster general of the State militia on January 24, 1831. He served as delegate to the New York State constitutional convention in 1845. He resided in New York City until his death on February 12, 1859. He was interred in St. Paul's Cemetery.
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