Francis White (Virginia)
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Honorable Francis White |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 2nd district |
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In office March 4, 1813 – March 3, 1815 |
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| Preceded by | John Baker |
| Succeeded by | Magnus Tate |
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates from Hampshire County | |
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In office 1794 |
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| Preceded by | Elias Poston |
| Succeeded by | Elias Poston |
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In office 1809–1813 Serving with Alexander King |
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| Preceded by | William Donaldson John Higgins |
| Succeeded by | George Sharfe Frederick Sheetz |
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In office 1818–1823 Serving with William Armstrong, Jr. Ephraim Dunn Edward McCarty |
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| Preceded by | Edward McCarty William Naylor |
| Succeeded by | Christopher Heiskell Alexander King |
| Member of the Virginia Senate from Berkeley, Hampshire, Hardy, and Morgan Counties | |
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In office 1823–1824 |
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| Succeeded by | Elisha Boyd |
| Sheriff of Hampshire County | |
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In office December 9, 1823 – October 6, 1826 |
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| Preceded by | E. M. McCarty |
| Succeeded by | Isaac Kuykendall |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1761 Hayfield, Frederick County, Virginia |
| Died | October 6, 1826 (aged 64–65) Cacapon River, Hampshire County, Virginia |
| Resting place | White Family Graveyard, Hayfield, Virginia |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Federalist Party |
| Spouse(s) | Margaret White |
| Relations | John White (father) Ann Patton White (mother) Robert White (grandfather) Alexander White (uncle) Robert White (brother) John Baker White (nephew) Robert White (great-nephew) Christian Streit White (great-nephew) |
| Children | Thomas B. White John A. White Francis White, Jr. |
| Occupation | lawyer, politician |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
Francis White (1761 – October 6, 1826) was a distinguished early American lawyer and politician in what was then the U.S. state of Virginia (now West Virginia).
White served as a member of the Virginia House of Delegates, representing Hampshire County, and later served as a member of the Virginia State Senate, representing Berkeley, Hampshire, Hardy, and Morgan counties. He represented Virginia's 2nd congressional district in the United States House of Representatives during the 13th United States Congress. White also served as the sheriff of Hampshire County.
White was the grandson of Virginia pioneer settler and physician Dr. Robert White (1688–1752); thus, he was a member of the prominent White political family of Virginia and West Virginia. He was the nephew of United States House Representative Alexander White (1738–1804), and the brother of Virginia judge Robert White (1759–1831).
Francis White was born in 1761 at Hayfield, near Winchester in Frederick County, Colony of Virginia. White was the son of John White and his wife, Ann Patton White. Through his grandfather, Dr. Robert White (1688–1752), Francis White was of Scottish descent. His uncle was Alexander White (1738–1804), an inaugural member of the United States House of Representatives.
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