Campbell P. White
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Campbell Patrick White (November 30, 1787 - February 12, 1859) was a U.S. Representative from New York.
Born in Ireland, White received a limited education. 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, until his resignation in 1835, which occurred before the convening of the Twenty-fourth Congress. He served as chairman of the Committee on Naval Affairs (Twenty-third Congress). He 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. Resided in New York City, where he died February 12, 1859. He was interred in St. Paul's Cemetery.
