Samuel White (Massachusetts politician)

Samuel White
Samuel White
Member of the Governors Council; for the Province of Massachusetts Bay
	In office; 1767–1769
Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives
	In office; May 30, 1759,; May 25, 1764,; May 29, 1765 – May 28, 1760,; June 1, 1764,; May 28, 1766,
Preceded by	Thomas Hubbard; Timothy Ruggles; Thomas Clap
Succeeded by	James Otis Sr.; Thomas Clap; James Otis Jr.
Member of the; Massachusetts House of Representatives; for Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts
	In office; 1749, 1756, 1764 – 1753, 1759, 1765
Personal details
Born	April 2, 1710; Weymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony
Died	March 20, 1769
Spouse(s)	Prudence Williams (m. November 1735) d. June 8th, 1808 at age 98 in Norton, Massachusetts
Residence(s)	Taunton, Massachusetts Bay Colony.
Alma mater	Harvard 1731
Occupation	Lawyer

Samuel White (April 2, 1710 – March 20, 1769) was a prominent lawyer in the Province of Massachusetts Bay who served several terms as Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives.

Biography[edit]

White was born in Weymouth, Massachusetts to Samuel and Ann (Bingley) White, .^[1]

Marriage[edit]

In November 1735 White married Prudence Williams daughter of Samuel Williams of Taunton, Massachusetts.^[1]

Notes[edit]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ Davis, William Thomas (1895), Bench and Bar of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Volume II, Boston, MA: The Boston History Company, p. 149
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h Caphen, Nahum (1847), The Massachusetts State Record and Year Book of General Information 1847, Boston, MA: James French, p. 34
^ White Family Bible, 1748

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Political offices
Preceded by Thomas Hubbard	Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives May 30, 1759–May 28, 1760	Succeeded by James Otis Sr.
Preceded by Timothy Ruggles	Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives May 25, 1764-June 1, 1764	Succeeded by Thomas Clap
Preceded by Thomas Clap	Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives May 29, 1765-May 28, 1766	Succeeded by James Otis Jr.
Preceded by	Massachusetts State Representative for Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts 1749–1753	Succeeded by
Preceded by	Massachusetts State Representative for Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts 1756–1759	Succeeded by
Preceded by	Massachusetts State Representative for Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts 1764–1765	Succeeded by

[Davis_pg_149-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ Davis, William Thomas (1895), Bench and Bar of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Volume II, Boston, MA: The Boston History Company, p. 149

[Capen_pg_34-2] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h Caphen, Nahum (1847), The Massachusetts State Record and Year Book of General Information 1847, Boston, MA: James French, p. 34

[WFB-3] White Family Bible, 1748

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Samuel White

Member of the Governors Council for the Province of Massachusetts Bay^[1]
In office 1767–1769
Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives^[1]
In office May 30, 1759,^[2] May 25, 1764,^[2] May 29, 1765^[2] – May 28, 1760,^[2] June 1, 1764,^[2] May 28, 1766,^[2]
Preceded by	Thomas Hubbard Timothy Ruggles Thomas Clap^[2]
Succeeded by	James Otis Sr. Thomas Clap James Otis Jr.^[2]
Member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives for Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts^[1]
In office 1749, 1756, 1764^[1] – 1753, 1759, 1765^[1]

Personal details
Born	April 2, 1710^[1] Weymouth, Massachusetts Bay Colony^[1]
Died	March 20, 1769^[1]
Spouse(s)	Prudence Williams (m. November 1735)^[1] d. June 8th, 1808 at age 98 in Norton, Massachusetts^[3]
Residence(s)	Taunton, Massachusetts Bay Colony.^[1]
Alma mater	Harvard 1731^[1]
Occupation	Lawyer^[1]