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词条 Addison White
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| office =
| state = Kentucky
| district = 6th
| term_start = 1851
| term_end = 1853
| predecessor = Daniel Breck
| successor = John M. Elliott
| birth_date = May 1st, 1824
| birth_place = Abingdon, Virginia
| death_date = February 4, 1909
| death_place = Huntsville, Alabama
| resting_place = Maple Hill Cemetery
| nationality = American
| party = Whig
| spouse =
| relations =
| children =
| mother =
| father =
| relatives = John White
| residence =
| education =
| alma_mater = Princeton College
| occupation =
| profession = Politician, Soldier, Businessman
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|allegiance = {{flag|Confederate States of America}}
|branch = {{army|CSA}}
| serviceyears = 1861 - 1865
| rank = Colonel
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Addison White (May 1, 1824 – February 4, 1909) was an American politician who served the state of Kentucky in the United States House of Representatives between 1851 and 1853 and as a colonel in the army of the Confederate States of America during the Civil War.

Biography

Addison White was born in Abingdon, Washington County, Virginia on May 1, 1824 to Colonel John White. The Whites were considered the "First Family" of Clay County, Kentucky. Addison's father was among the richest men in America due to his myriad business interests including salt mining which lead to his nickname "The King of Salt."

He graduated from Princeton College in 1844. In 1850, he was elected as a Whig to the U.S. House of Representatives, serving one term. Addison's 1st cousin, John White preceded his service and his nephew John D. White followed him, also representing Kentucky.

During the Civil War, Addison served as a colonel in the Confederate Army.

After the war, he moved to Huntsville, Alabama and became a successful businessman and died there on February 4, 1909. He was buried in Maple Hill Cemetery in Huntsville.

His grandchildren and great-grandchildren include:

  • John Campbell Greenway, General, U.S. Army and Mining Magnate
  • James Greenway, Curator, Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard University and Naval Intelligence Officer
  • G. Lauder Greenway, Chairman, Metropolitan Opera Association and Director, New York Philharmonic

References

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| district=6
| before=Daniel Breck
| after=John M. Elliott
| years=1851 - 1853
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9 : 1824 births|1909 deaths|Members of the United States House of Representatives from Kentucky|Princeton University alumni|Confederate States Army soldiers|Politicians from Abingdon, Virginia|Kentucky Whigs|Whig Party members of the United States House of Representatives|19th-century American politicians

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