Chilton A. White

Chilton Allen White (February 6, 1826 – December 7, 1900) was an American politician. He was a Democrat and a U.S. Representative from Ohio.

Chilton Allen White
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Ohio's 6th district
In office March 4, 1861 – March 3, 1865
Preceded by	William Howard
Succeeded by	Reader W. Clarke
Member of the Ohio Senate from the 4th district
In office January 2, 1860 – March 3, 1861
Preceded by	William R. Kinkead
Succeeded by	John Johnson
Personal details
Born	February 6, 1826 Georgetown, Ohio, U.S.
Died	December 7, 1900 (aged 74) Georgetown, Ohio
Resting place	Confidence Cemetery
Political party	Democratic
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army
Unit	1st Reg. Ohio Volunteers
Battles/wars	Mexican–American War

Early life and education

Born in Georgetown, Ohio, White attended the public schools and the subscription school run by his father, John D. White, where he befriended Ulysses Grant, a classmate. He taught school. He served in the Mexican–American War with Company G, First Regiment, Ohio Volunteers. He studied law.

Career

He was admitted to the bar in 1848 and commenced the practice of law in Georgetown, Ohio. He served as prosecuting attorney of Brown County from 1852 to 1854. He served as member of the Ohio Senate in 1859 and 1860.

White was elected as a Democrat to the Thirty-seventh and Thirty-eighth Congresses (March 4, 1861 – March 3, 1865). His vote on the Thirteenth Amendment is recorded as nay. He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1864 to the Thirty-ninth Congress.

During the American Civil War, he opposed the use of black soldiers by the U.S. Army, reportedly saying that "This is a Government of white men, made by white men for white men, to be administered, protected, defended, and maintained by white men."[1]

He resumed the practice of law in Georgetown. He served as delegate to the State constitutional convention in 1873. He was an unsuccessful candidate for secretary of state in 1896.

Later life and death

He died in Georgetown, Ohio, December 7, 1900. He was interred in Confidence Cemetery.

References

1. Forrest G. Wood, Black Scare: The Racist Response to Emancipation and Reconstruction (1968), p. 43; citing CG, 37 Cong., 3 Sess. (Feb. 2-5, 1863), pp. 680-690, and Appendix (Feb. 2, 1863), p. 93; White, "Speech".

External links

• United States Congress. "Chilton A. White (id: W000360)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
• Chilton A. White at Find a Grave
•  This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress website http://bioguide.congress.gov.