Samuel White (Massachusetts)
| Samuel White | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Governors Council for the Province of Massachusetts Bay[1] | |
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In office 1767–1769 | |
| Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives[1] | |
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In office May 30, 1759,[2] May 25, 1764,[2] May 29, 1765[2] – May 28, 1760,[2] June 1, 1764,[2] May 28, 1766,[2] | |
| Preceded by |
Thomas Hubbard Timothy Ruggles Thomas Clap[2] |
| Succeeded by |
James Otis, Sr. Thomas Clap James Otis, Jr.[2] |
| Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives for Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts[1] | |
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In office 1749, 1756, 1764[1] – 1753, 1759, 1765[1] | |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
April 2, 1710[1] Weymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony[1] |
| Died | March 20, 1769[1] |
| Spouse(s) | Prudence Williams (m. November 1735)[1] d. June 8th, 1808 at age 98 in Norton, Massachusetts[3] |
| Residence | Taunton, Massachusetts Bay Colony.[1] |
| Alma mater | Harvard 1731[1] |
| Occupation | Lawyer[1] |
Samuel White (April 2, 1710 – March 20, 1769) was a prominent lawyer in the Province of Massachusetts Bay.
Biography
White was born in Weymouth, Massachusetts to Samuel and Ann (Bingley) White, .[1]
Marriage
In November 1735 White married Prudence Williams daughter of Samuel Williams of Taunton, Massachusetts.[1]
Notes
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Davis, William Thomas (1895), Bench and Bar of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Volume II, Boston, MA: The Boston History Company, p. 149.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Caphen, Nahum (1847), The Massachusetts State Record and Year Book of General Information 1847, Boston, MA: James French, p. 34.
- ↑ White Family Bible, 1748
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| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Thomas Hubbard |
Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives May 30, 1759–May 28, 1760 |
Succeeded by James Otis, Sr. |
| Preceded by Timothy Ruggles |
Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives May 25, 1764-June 1, 1764 |
Succeeded by Thomas Clap |
| Preceded by Thomas Clap |
Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives May 29, 1765-May 28, 1766 |
Succeeded by James Otis, Jr. |
| Preceded by |
Massachusetts State Representative for Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts 1749–1753 |
Succeeded by |
| Preceded by |
Massachusetts State Representative for Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts 1756–1759 |
Succeeded by |
| Preceded by |
Massachusetts State Representative for Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts 1764–1765 |
Succeeded by |
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