Edward Douglass White, Sr.
| Edward Douglass White Sr. | |
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| 10th Governor of Louisiana | |
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In office February 4, 1835 – February 4, 1839 |
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| Preceded by | Andre B. Roman |
| Succeeded by | Andre B. Roman |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Louisiana's 1st district |
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In office March 4, 1829 – 1834 |
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| Preceded by | Edward Livingston |
| Succeeded by | Henry Johnson |
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In office March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1843 |
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| Preceded by | Henry Johnson |
| Succeeded by | John Slidell |
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| Born | March 3, 1795 Maury County, Tennessee |
| Died | April 18, 1847 (aged 52) New Orleans, Louisiana |
| Political party | Whig |
| Spouse(s) | Catherine Ringgold |
| Alma mater | University of Nashville |
| Religion | Catholic |
Edward Douglass White Sr. (March 3, 1795 – April 18, 1847) was the tenth Governor of Louisiana and a member of the United States House of Representatives. He served five non-consecutive terms in Congress, as an adherent of Henry Clay of Kentucky and the Whig Party.
White was born in Maury County, Tennessee, the illegitimate son of James White. (Although his parents apparently never married, his father acknowledged him, and the circumstances of his birth did not impede his education or future success.) James White was a delegate to the Continental Congress. While a young boy, Edward moved with his father to Louisiana.
In 1815, White graduated from the former University of Nashville, afterward beginning a law practice in Donaldsonville, Louisiana, the seat of Ascension Parish, south of Baton Rouge. Ten years later, he was appointed by Governor Henry S. Johnson, also of Donaldsonville, as an Associate Judge of the New Orleans Municipal Court in 1825.
In 1834 he married Catherine Sidney Lee Ringgold, daughter of Tench Ringgold, long the US Marshal in the District of Columbia. Their children included Edward Douglass White Jr.
Elected to the 21st United States Congress in 1828, White served three terms from 1829 until his resignation in 1834 after being elected as governor. He served a single term as governor (1835–1839). Afterward, he was elected to the US Congress again, serving two more terms from 1839 until 1843.
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