Francis White

Who was Francis White?

Francis White was a distinguished early American lawyer and politician in the present-day U.S. state of Virginia.

White served as a member of the Virginia House of Delegates representing Hampshire County and later served as a member of the Virginia State Senate representing Berkeley, Hampshire, Hardy, and Morgan counties. He represented Virginia's 2nd congressional district in the United States House of Representatives during the 13th United States Congress. White also served as the sheriff of Hampshire County.

White was the grandson of Virginia pioneer settler and physician Dr. Robert White, thus he was a member of the prominent White political family of Virginia and West Virginia. He was the nephew of United States House Representative Alexander White and the brother of Virginia judge Robert White.