Edward Douglass White, Sr. (March, 1795 – April 18, 1847,) was governor of Louisiana and a member of the U. S. House of Representatives. He served five nonconsecutive terms in Congress as a Whig. 1795 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... April 18 is the 108th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (109th in leap years). ... 1847 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... This Article does not cite its references or sources. ... The House of Representatives is the larger of two houses that make up the U.S. Congress, the other being the United States Senate. ... The Whig Party was a political party of the United States during the era of Jacksonian democracy. ...

White was born in Nashville, Tennessee. He was elected to the 21st United States Congress and would serve three terms from 1829 until his resignation in 1834. He then served a single term as governor (1834-1838) and was elected to Congress again and served two more terms from 1839 until 1843. He died in New Orleans. Nickname: Music City; Buckle of the Bible Belt Location in Davidson County and the state of Tennessee Coordinates: Country United States State Tennessee Counties Davidson County Founded: 1779 Incorporated: 1806 Mayor Bill Purcell (D) Area    - City 526. ... (Redirected from 21st United States Congress) Twenty-first United States Congress Links and spelling have to be verified. ... Johann Wolfgang von Goethe 1829 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1834 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... | Jöns Jakob Berzelius, discoverer of protein 1838 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1839 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1843 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... New Orleans is the largest city in the state of Louisiana, United States of America. ...

White's son Edward Douglass White, Jr., would become a United States senator from Louisiana and a member of the United States Supreme Court. White's father James White was a delegate to the Continental Congress. Edward Douglass White (November 3, 1845 – May 19, 1921), American politician and jurist, was a United States Senator, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States and the ninth Chief Justice of the United States. ... The United States Senate is the upper house of the U.S. Congress, smaller than the United States House of Representatives. ... The Supreme Court Building, Washington, D.C. The Supreme Court Building, Washington, D.C., (large image) The Supreme Court of the United States, located in Washington, D.C., is the highest court (see supreme court) in the United States; that is, it has ultimate judicial authority within the United States... James White (June 16, 1749– October 1809) was an American physician, lawyer, and politician. ...

External links

• Bio at Congress.gov