White was born on April 21, 1833 in
Whiting, Vermont. During the
American Civil War, White enlisted in the
Union Army and eventually reached the rank of
captain. During the
Second Battle of Deep Bottom, he received a serious wound in his thigh. Afterwards, White became a businessman in
Milford, Massachusetts before moving to
Davenport, Iowa in 1874. He settled
South Superior, Wisconsin in 1890, where he was a dealer of wallpaper, oils and paints. The following year, he married Loreta Hickman. White died at his home in South Superior on August 8, 1904. ==Political career==