Oceana County MI Archives History - Books .....Representatives In State Legislature 1882
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Book Title: History Of Oceana County

Oceana County, with a population at the last census of 11,699, has one 
representative in the State Legislature, James E. White, who was born April 8, 
1839 in Kalamazoo, attended Albion College in 1857 and 1858; went to 
California in the Spring of 1860, and while there cast his first vote, which 
was for Lincoln for President.  Seeing that the Southerners were resolved upon 
secession and war, he returned in 1861 and enlisted in the Thirteenth Michigan 
Volunteer Infantry, which rendezvoused at Kalamazoo.  Mr. White helped recruit 
a company, and at the mustering of the regiment, October 3, 1861, was 
commissioned a first lieutenant.  When Gen. Buel abandoned Alabama, in 1862, 
the Thirteenth was left to engage the enemy and hold, as long as possible, 
Fort Harker, which had been built by the regiment.  Lieutenants White and Case 
were ordered by the colonel to remain at the fort and destroy everything.  
They remained until the enenmy had taken possession of the town, and then in 
being in great danger of capture, they left and soon overtook the regiment.  
Lieutenant White was commissioned adjutant December 24, 1862, and detailed on 
Gen, Harker's staff at the battle of Stone River, being placed in command of 
the brigade line of skirmishers.  He was promoted to captainey on the same 
battle-field, January 20, 1863.  He resigned his commission as captain 
September 3, 1863, at Chattanooga, having from exposure contracted the asthma, 
from which he as ever since been a sufferer.  After leaving the army he 
settled in Allegan County, where he lived until 1875, engaged in the 
mercantile business.  He removed to Pentwater in March, 1875, where he has 
since been engaged in the hardware trade and the manufacture of shingles.  He 
has served four years as trustee of the village.  Mr. White is a Republican, 
and as such was elected over Amos Lewis, "Fusionist," a member of the 
Legislature , receiving 1,307 votes to Lewis's 1,132.

Mr. White married, February 8, 1862, Nellie J. Carr, of Kalamazoo, and in four 
days after his marriage went off with his regiment to the war.  His eldest 
child, Lizzie, died in 1867, and their only remaining child is Belle, born 
1871.

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HISTORY OF OCEANA CO., CHICAGO, H.R. PAGE & COMPANY, 1882

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