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White, Stephen Mallory

lawyer, United States senator, was born Jan. 19, 1853, in San Francisco, Cal. In 1874 he commenced practicing law in Los Angeles county, Cal., where he has since resided; and in 1882 he was elected district attorney of his county. In 1886 he was elected to the state senate for the term of four years, and was chosen president pro tempore of the senate during both sessions of his incumbency. In 1888 he discharged the functions of lieutenant-governor. He was also a delegate-at-large to the national convention in 1892. He took his seat as United States senator March 4, 1893. His term of service will expire March 3, 1899.