Member of Tennessee House, 27th General Assembly, 1847-49; representing Hawkins County; party affiliation not shown. Born in Rogersville, Hawkins County, on February 18, 1824; son of the Rev. George and Sarah (Snodgrass) White. Educated in common schools of Hawkins County; graduated from Holston College, New Market, Jefferson County; admitted to the bar. Practiced law in Rogersville until 1850. Married in 1849 in Jefferson County, to Martha Few, daughter of Jonathan Few. Children — George T., Sallie K. (Mrs. J.W. Wagner), Mattie (Mrs. J. N. Hardway), Joseph S., J.L., (Mrs. C.B. Bonnell), John Fletcher, W. C., Annie H.(Mrs. J.L. May), and Midget White. In 1850 removed to Chattanooga, Hamilton County; county judge, 1856-58. Previously he had served in the Mexican War; in 1861 he raised and equipped a cavalry company in the Confederate Army; assigned to Zollicoffer’s command. Advanced to lieutenant-colonel of 1st Tennessee Cavalry; captured at Big Creek Gap and exchanged; he then moved his family to Florida and joined the Provisional Army and served the remainder of the War. Judge of Criminal Court of Suwanee County, Florida, 1866. Later served as State’s Attorney for the 3rd Judicial Circuit and afterwards appointed judge of the circuit court for three terms. Member Methodist Church; attended general conferences; Sunday School superintendent for 50 years. Died on August 14, 1901, at Live Oak, Suwanee County, Florida; interred there. Grandson of Colonel William Snodgrass; brother of John W. White and of James White, all sometime members Tennessee General Assembly.

Sources: Paw Papers, Tennessee State Library; Armstrong, History of Hamilton County and Chattanooga, 191, 228, 235, 323; Confederate Military History, XI, 360.

From Biographical Directory: Tennessee General Assembly, 1796-1967, Issue 3