Samuel Addison White

Full Name: Samuel Addison "Sam" White
Date of birth: 1805
Date of death: January 1, 1869

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Chamber District Dates of Service Legislatures Party City/County Note Counties in District
S 24 Feb 2, 1863 - Aug 6, 1866 9th (3) (4) (5) (6)   10th (1) (2)     Victoria / Victoria   Calhoun, DeWitt, Jackson, Lavaca, Victoria
S 26 Nov 5, 1855 - Nov 2, 1857 6th (7)     Unknown / Victoria   Calhoun, DeWitt, Goliad, Jackson, Lavaca, Victoria

(1) Victoria, Victoria County. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(2) 10th Legislature, Regular Session - Roll call by district (holdover Senators), 11/2/1863, pp. 1-3. Senate Journal.
(3) 9th Legislature, Regular Session - Classification of Senators (drawing for terms of office) - predecessor George Finlay drew "the long term" (four years), 11/12/1861, p. 42. Senate Journal.
(4) S. Addison White, sworn 2/2/1863, succeeded George P. Finlay, resigned. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(5) Victoria, Victoria County. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(6) 9th Legislature, 1st Called Session - Roll of Senators-elect to fill vacancies, oath of office administered, 2/2/1863, p. 1. Senate Journal.
(7) 6th Legislature, Regular Session - Roll of Senators elected since the last adjournment presented their credentials, and being qualified, took their seats, 11/5/1855, p. 2. Senate Journal.

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Senate District 24
Feb 2, 1863 - Aug 6, 1866
Legislatures: 9th (3) (4) (5) (6)   10th (1) (2)  
Home City/County: Victoria / Victoria
Counties in district: Calhoun, DeWitt, Jackson, Lavaca, Victoria
Senate District 26
Nov 5, 1855 - Nov 2, 1857
Legislatures: 6th (7)  
Home City/County: Unknown / Victoria
Counties in district: Calhoun, DeWitt, Goliad, Jackson, Lavaca, Victoria

(1) Victoria, Victoria County. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(2) 10th Legislature, Regular Session - Roll call by district (holdover Senators), 11/2/1863, pp. 1-3. Senate Journal.
(3) 9th Legislature, Regular Session - Classification of Senators (drawing for terms of office) - predecessor George Finlay drew "the long term" (four years), 11/12/1861, p. 42. Senate Journal.
(4) S. Addison White, sworn 2/2/1863, succeeded George P. Finlay, resigned. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(5) Victoria, Victoria County. Members of the Texas Congress 1836-1845; Members of the Texas Legislature 1846-2004, 2005.
(6) 9th Legislature, 1st Called Session - Roll of Senators-elect to fill vacancies, oath of office administered, 2/2/1863, p. 1. Senate Journal.
(7) 6th Legislature, Regular Session - Roll of Senators elected since the last adjournment presented their credentials, and being qualified, took their seats, 11/5/1855, p. 2. Senate Journal.

Biographical Information top

Resolutions and Journal entries

Biographical Sketches

  • Biographical sketch, Sam Addison White, pp. 189-190. Biographical Directory of the Texan Conventions and Congresses, 1832-1845, 1942.
  • WHITE, SAMUEL ADDISON (?-1869). "He emigrated from Tennessee with his family in 1830 and settled on the Navidad River in what is now Jackson County," purchased Victoria Advocate 1857, mayor of Victoria in 1863, died in Indianola 1869. Handbook of Texas Online.
  • Biographical sketch, Sam Addison White, pp. 259, 261, born in Tennessee. The Texas Senate: Volume I, Republic to Civil War, 1836-1861, 1990.

Other Resources

  • Census of 1850 - S.A. White, Victoria County [no town listed], age 45, born circa 1805 in North Carolina, farmer. No S.A. White or Samuel White listed in Jackson County.
    Census of 1860 - S.A. White, Victoria, Victoria County, age 55, born circa 1805 in North Carolina, lawyer. FamilySearch. 1850 1860
  • Founded Indian Point, now Indianola in Matagorda Bay in Calhoun County, with William M. Cook in August 1846. Handbook of Texas Online.

Committee Information top

10th R.S. - 1863
Claims and Accounts  
Printing and Contingent Expenses  
State Affairs  
9th R.S. - 1861
Claims and Accounts  
Education  
Judiciary  
Militia and Military Affairs  
Private Land Claims  
Public Lands  
6th R.S. - 1855
Counties and County Boundaries  
Enrolled Bills  
Judicial Districts, Select  
Judiciary  
Private Land Claims  
Public Lands  

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