White, Elihu A., 1824-1900
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Elihu Anthony White (1824-1900) was a Quaker farmer and business leader from Belvidere, N.C. After serving as postmaster of Newby's Bridge (1858-1861), White was elected as a Republican to the North Carolina Senate (1868-1870). He was justice of the peace in 1873 and served on the Perquimans County Board of Commissioners (1873-1878). In 1879, White was appointed collector of Internal Revenue by President Rutherford B. Hayes. He was a delegate to the Republican national conventions in 1884, 1888, and 1896. Also, in 1888, White was reappointed as collector by President Benjamin Harrison. In 1894, he became a member of the board of trustees of the University of North Carolina. In the mid 1890s, White became chairman of the Perquimans County Board of Education.
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creatorOf | Elihu A. White Papers, 1830-1931 | East Carolina University. J.Y. Joyner Library |
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associatedWith | Belvidere Academy (Perquimans County, N.C.) |
correspondedWith | Duncan, Edward C. |
correspondedWith | Mott, John James |
memberOf | North Carolina. General Assembly. Senate |
associatedWith | Populist Party (U.S.) |
correspondedWith | Quay, Matthew Stanley, 1833-1904 |
associatedWith | Republican Party (N.C.) |
associatedWith | Roanoke Rapids Power Company. |
correspondedWith | Settle, Thomas, 1831-1888 |
associatedWith | Southern Cotton Mill (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) |
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