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White, Stephen Mallory, 1853-1901

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Personal name headingWhite, Stephen Mallory, 1853-1901
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Birth date1853-01-19
Death date1901-02-21
Place of birthSan Francisco (Calif.)
Place of deathLos Angeles (Calif.)
AffiliationUnited States. Congress. Senate
Democratic Party (U.S.)
Profession or occupationLegislators Lawyers
Found inJohnson, K.M. Stephen Mallory White, 1980: p. 19, etc. (b. 1-19-1853, San Francisco; d. 2-21-1901, Los Angeles; lawyer, State Senator, U.S. Senator from California)
Biographical directory of the United States Congress website, viewed September 29, 2021 (White, Stephen Mallory, a Senator from California; born in San Francisco, Calif., January 19, 1853; moved with his parents to Santa Cruz County, Calif.; attended private and common schools and St. Ignatius College in San Francisco; graduated from Santa Clara College, Santa Clara, Calif., in 1871; studied law; admitted to the bar in 1874 and commenced practice in Los Angeles, Calif.; district attorney of Los Angeles County 1883-1884; member, State senate 1887-1891, serving as president pro tempore both sessions; was an unsuccessful candidate for election to the United States Senate in 1890; elected as a Democrat to the United States Senate and served from March 4, 1893, to March 3, 1899; did not seek reelection; chairman, Committee on Irrigation and Reclamation of Arid Lands (Fifty-third through Fifty-fifth Congresses); died in Los Angeles, Calif., February 21, 1901; interment in Calvary Cemetery)
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