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Francis White (1761 – October 6, 1826) was a distinguished early American lawyer and politician in what was then the U.S. state of Virginia (now West Virginia). White served as a member of the Virginia House of Delegates, representing Hampshire County, and later served as a member of the Virginia State Senate, representing Berkeley, Hampshire, Hardy, and Morgan counties. He represented Virginia's 2nd congressional district in the United States House of Representatives during the 13th United States Congress. White also served as the sheriff of Hampshire County. White was the grandson of Virginia pioneer settler and physician Dr. Robert White (1688–1752); thus, he was a member of the prominent White political family of Virginia and West Virginia. He was the nephew of United States House Representative Alexander White (1738–1804), and the brother of Virginia judge Robert White (1759–1831). ==Early life == Francis White was born in 1761 at Hayfield, near Winchester in Frederick County, Colony of Virginia. White was the son of John White and his wife, Ann Patton White.〔 Through his grandfather, Dr. Robert White (1688–1752), Francis White was of Scottish descent. His uncle was Alexander White (1738–1804), an inaugural member of the United States House of Representatives.〔〔 White attended the common schools in Winchester.〔〔 Following his education, White engaged in agricultural pursuits along the Cacapon and North rivers in Hampshire County, Virginia (now West Virginia).〔〔 By 1813, White was operating a gristmill and a sawmill on his Hampshire County property. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Francis White (Virginia)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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