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Not who you're looking for? Others named James White: English politician (1809–1883) · American football player, born 1992 · Irish art expert and author (1913-2003) · Irish politician and businessman, born 1938
James White was an American physician, lawyer, and politician. He was an early settler at Nashville, Tennessee and in Louisiana. He was a delegate to the Third, Fourth, and Fifth North Carolina Provincial Congresses from Currituck County. He was also a delegate from North Carolina to the Congress of the Confederation, and a delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives from the Southwest Territory. White represented Chatham County in one session of the North Carolina General Assembly, and Currituck County in four sessions. In historical writings, he is usually referred to as "Dr. James White" to distinguish him from other contemporary James Whites.
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