Leonard WHITE, Congress, MA (1767-1849)

WHITE Leonard , a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Haverhill, Essex County, Mass., May 3, 1767; was graduated from Harvard University in 1787; member of the State house of representatives in 1809; held many local offices; elected as a Federalist to the Twelfth Congress (March 4, 1811-March 3, 1813); town clerk of Haverhill; cashier of the Merrimack Bank of Haverhill 1814-1836; died in Haverhill, Mass., October 10, 1849; interment in Pentucket Cemetery.

Source: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1771-Present