Edward D. White Sr.
Former Governor of Louisiana
Edward Douglass White was tenth Governor of Louisiana and a member of the United States House of Representatives. He served five non-consecutive terms in Congress, as an adherent of Henry Clay of Kentucky and the Whig Party. Wikipedia
Born: March 3, 1795, Maury County, TN
Died: April 18, 1847 (age 52 years), New Orleans, LA
Previous offices: Representative (1839–1843), Governor of Louisiana (1835–1839), and Representative (1829–1834)
Education: University of Nashville
Party: Whig Party
Children: Edward Douglass White
Parents: James White