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White, Horatio Stevens

educator, lawyer, author, was born April 23, 1852, in Syracuse, N. Y. Since 1876 he has been professor of German language and literature and dean of the faculty of Cornell university.

He is the author of Lessing's Prose and other works. He was admitted to the bar in New York state as attorney in 1878 and as counselor in 1879. He is the author of Selections from Heine's Poems, and also of Selections for German Prose and Composition.

White, Howard Ganson

journalist, state legislator, was born May 5, 1856, in Syracuse, N. Y. In 1883 he became editor of the Syracuse Standard; and in 1887 became sole owner of it. In 1889 he was elected to the New York legislature, and re-elected in 1890.

White, Hugh

soldier, legislator, was born in 1737 in Dauphin county, Pa. He was one of the first commissioners of Lycoming county, and a member of the Pennsylvania assembly in 1795, 1796, and 1803. He served as colonel of Pennsylvania troops in 1812. He died in 1822.

White, Hugh

congressman, was born in 1799 in New York. He was a representative in congress from his native state from 1845 to 1851. He died Oct. 6, 1870, in Troy, N. Y.

White, Israel Charles

geologist, author, was born Nov. 1, 1848, in Monongalia county, W. Va. He was called to the chair of geology in the West Virginia university in 1877. He was the first to apply the anticlinal idea to the successful location of natural gas and oil wells, and announced his theory in 1885. He is also the author of nine volumes of the reports of the geological survey of Pennsylvania.

White, Isaac Cushing

clergyman.

He has attained success as one of the most eminent ministers of the congregational church. For many years he was pastor of Scotland church of Bridgewater, Mass.; then at Providence, R. I.; and now in Plymouth, Mass.

White, James

merchant, legislator, was born July 9, 1828, in Hinsdale, Mass.

For twelve years he was the senior member of the firm of White, Brown and Co., dry goods importers of Boston and New York. In 1876-77 he was one of Boston's representatives in the state legislature; and in 1878- 79 was a member of the state senate. He died Sept. 3, 1895, in Williamstown, Mass.

White, James

congressman, born in 1737 in Iredell county, N. C. He was a representative in congress from Tennessee from 1792 to 1794. He died in 1815 in Knoxville, Tenn. was

White, James

author, was born in 1821. He is a seventh day adventist elder who published Life Incidents of the Great Advent Movement.

White, James B

soldier, manufacturer, congressman, was born in June, 1835, in Scotland. He enlisted as a private in company I, thirtieth Indiana volunteers; and was elected captain by the company. In 1874 he was elected a member of the common council of the city of Fort Wayne, Ind.; and was elected to the fiftieth congress as a republican.

White, James Terry

publisher, author, was born July 3, 1845, in Newburyport, Mass. In 1886 he came to New York city, and is now the head of the publishing house of James T. White and Co. He is also president of the Yost Typewriting Co., and a stockholder in several of the banks and business corporations of his city. He is the author of two holiday volumes: Flowers from Arcadia, and A Bouquet of California Flowers; Captive Memories; and Christmas Greeting.