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Hugh Lawson White (October 30, 1773 – April 10, 1840) was a prominent American politician during the first third of the 19th century. After filling in several posts particularly in Tennessee 's judiciary and state legislature since 1801, thereunder as a Tennessee Supreme Court justice, he was chosen to succeed former presidential ...
8 de oct. de 2017 · Hugh Lawson White was a U.S. senator and a Whig presidential candidate in 1836. He opposed Andrew Jackson's policies and helped to establish the Whig Party in the South.
Hugh Lawson White (August 19, 1881 – September 20, 1965) was an American politician from Mississippi and a member of the Democratic Party. He served two non-consecutive terms as the governor of Mississippi (1936–1940, 1952–1956).
10 de ene. de 2019 · Hugh Lawson White was a Democratic governor of Mississippi who served two non-consecutive terms from 1936 to 1956. He supported public school segregation, highway development, and farm loans.
The movement in Tennessee in favor of Hugh Lawson White's candidacy for the presidency in the election of 1836 began as early as 1833. It was certain that Jackson would retire after his second term, and numerous Tennesseeans were anxious to see one of their own leaders succeed him. White was the only man in the state at that time who was
Hugh Lawson White was a U.S. Senator and a Whig party candidate for president in 1836. He opposed Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Buren on the Independent Treasury System.
Hugh Lawson White was perhaps the wealthiest man to hold the office of governor in the state’s history, certainly in modern times. An industrialist and lumberman, White was also among the oldest men elected governor. When he was elected to a second term in 1951, White was seventy-one years old and weighed 270 pounds. He […]
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