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  2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Hugh_Lawson_WhiteHugh Lawson White - Wikipedia

    An ardent strict constructionist and lifelong states' rights advocate, White was one of President Jackson's most trusted allies in Congress in the late 1820s and early 1830s.

  3. tennesseeencyclopedia.net › entries › hugh-lawson-whiteWhite, Hugh Lawson | Tennessee Encyclopedia

    Oct 8, 2017 · Hugh Lawson White was a U.S. senator and a Whig presidential candidate in 1836. He opposed Andrew Jackson's policies and helped to establish the Whig Party in the South.

  4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Hugh_LHugh L. White - Wikipedia

    Hugh Lawson White (August 19, 1881 – September 20, 1965) was an American politician from Mississippi and a member of the Democratic Party. He served two non-consecutive terms as the governor of Mississippi (1936–1940, 1952–1956).

  5. www.encyclopedia.com › white-hugh-lawsonWhite, Hugh Lawson | Encyclopedia.com

    Hugh Lawson White, 1773–1840, American political leader, b. Iredell co., N.C. He moved (1787) to what is now E Tennessee and served in the wars against the Creek and Cherokee.

  6. www.nga.org › governor › hugh-lawson-whiteHugh Lawson White - National Governors Association

    Jan 10, 2019 · Hugh Lawson White was a Democratic governor of Mississippi who served two non-consecutive terms from 1936 to 1956. He supported public school segregation, highway development, and farm loans.

  7. mississippiencyclopedia.org › entries › hugh-white-lawsonHugh Lawson White | Mississippi Encyclopedia

    Hugh Lawson White was perhaps the wealthiest man to hold the office of governor in the state’s history, certainly in modern times. An industrialist and lumberman, White was also among the oldest men elected governor. When he was elected to a second term in 1951, White was seventy-one years old and weighed 270 pounds. He […]

  8. www.mshistorynow.mdah.ms.gov › issue › hugh-lawson-white-fortyHugh Lawson White: Forty-fifth and Fifty-first Governor of...

    Hugh Lawson White was perhaps the wealthiest man to hold the office of governor in Mississippi’s history, certainly in modern times. An industrialist and lumberman, White served two nonconsecutive terms and was among the oldest men elected governor.