Webster White Explained

Webster White
State Delegate:Maryland
Term Start:1896
Term End:1896
Birth Date: 1860
Birth Place:Calvert, Maryland, U.S.
Death Place:Calvert, Maryland, U.S.
Resting Place:Rosebank Cemetery
Spouse:Annie Ramsey
Children:3

Webster White (1860 – September 15, 1923) was an American politician from Maryland. He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Cecil County in 1896.

Early life

Webster White was born in 1860 at Brick Meeting House in Calvert, Maryland, to Martha (née Caldwell) and Milton White. His father worked as a mail carrier, warehouse worker, and an educator at New London Academy.[1] White was educated at West Nottingham Academy and the Friends' select school.[1]

Career

At the age of 18, White worked as a shipping clerk for one year at an iron works in Wilmington, Delaware.[1] He was then an instructor at schools in Cecil County, Maryland, and Chester County, Pennsylvania, from 1880 to 1892.[1]

White was a Republican.[1] He served as a member of the Maryland House of Delegates, representing Cecil County in 1896.[1] [2]

In July 1892, White purchased his father's farm in Cecil County.[1] [3]

Personal life

White married Annie Ramsey, daughter of John Ramsey. They had two daughters and one son, Esther, Elizabeth and David.[1] [4] [5]

White accidentally shot himself with a shotgun while hunting near his home in Calvert on September 15, 1923. He was buried in Rosebank Cemetery.[4] [5]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Portrait and Biographical Record of Harford and Cecil Counties, Maryland . 1897 . 550–551 . . 2023-10-21.
  2. Web site: Historical List, House of Delegates, Cecil County (1790-1974) . Maryland Manual On-Line . . 2000-02-01 . 2023-10-21.
  3. News: George A. Blake... . 1892-07-29 . . 3 . . 2023-10-21.
  4. News: Elkton Farmer Shoots Himself While Hunting . 1923-09-17 . Wilmington Morning News . 1 . . 2023-10-21.
  5. News: Accidental Death . 1923-09-21 . . 1 . . 2023-10-21.