LEWIS P. WHITE
A telegram was received in Whatcom last Thursday bearing the intelligence of the death of L. P. White, manager of the Bank of Whatcom, at his old home in Terra Alta, W. Va., where Mr. White had gone with the hope that his health would be restored. Mr. White had been in poor health since the first of last year, and while it was known that the change had not benefited him materially, still the news of his death was unexpected by his friends here. Few men have as many friends as had Mr. White in this city, friends made by his upright and generous conduct toward his fellow man.
Mr. White came to Whatcom in 1897 and organized the Bank of Whatcom, of which institution he was manager at the time of his death. he was also chairman of the board of trustees of the Normal school and vice-president of the state bankers' association.
Lewis P. White was born at Gladesville, Virginia, now West Virginia, December 20, 1856. He received his education in the public schools of Terra Alta, West Virginia, and at an early age began clerking in his father's store at that place. At about the age of 21 years he took a position as clerk in the office of the Davis Coal Company at Elk Garden, West Virginia, and in a few years afterward started in the mercantile business for himself in that town. He had a successful career as a merchant and in 1892 moved back to Terra Alta and established the Terra Alta bank, became its first cashier and remained at the head of this institution until he removed in 1897 to this city.
In politics Mr. White was always a democrat and while engaged in the mercantile business at Elk Garden, was appointed postmaster by President Cleveland. He always took an active part in politics until his health failed last January. He ran for state senator in a district in West Virginia that was over 1500 Republican and was defeated by less than 100 votes.
He married Miss Burke of Terra Alta, a sister of G. B. Burke, cashier of the Henry Andrews & Co. bank of Fairhaven, and leaves his wife and eight children who reside in this city and his mother and a brother and a sister in the old home in Terra Alta.
Mr. White's father belonged to one of the oldest families in Virginia, his great grandfather having been identified with the dev3elopment of the western portion of that state as far back as 1790. His mother's maiden name was Davis and she came from one of the oldest families of the shores of Virginia.
From the Weekly Blade, Whatcom, Washington, July 15, 1903
Death's Doings. West Virginia Argus. Kingwood, WV. Thur., July 16, 1903.
Excerpt -- As announced in these columns last week, Hon. Lewis Pindle White died at the home of his mother, Mrs. Thornton White, in Terra Alta, on Thursday July 9th, at 1:30 p.m., after one week's illness with diabetes. He had been ailing with the disease since February, and had come home from Whatcom, Washington, for a vacation and to rest in hopes of recovering his health, but was such a busy man that he could not remain idle, and had applied for a charter for a National Bank at Terra Alta, and was organizing one for the place when he was stricken down with the fatal disease. It was thought that he could not be kept till his family would arrive from the far northwest, and it was announced that he would be buried last Friday evening, but later he was embalmed and arrangements made to defer the funeral till his family would arrive. The funeral takes place at Terra Alta today, under the auspices of the Masonic Lodge, as he was a member, being a Shriner.
Several went over from here to attend the funeral, which was held at the residence of his brother, Will T. White, at 1 p.m., and interment will be in the Terra Alta Cemetery. The deceased was 47 years of age, and leaves a wife and eight children, four boys and four girls, in good circumstances, as he had a $8000 life insurance policy and had acquired considerable property in Washington State, where he had resided for the past six years as manager of the Bank of Whatcom, and was President of the Board of Regents of the State Normal School of Washington. His wife was a daughter of George Burke, of near Terra Alta, and a sister to Kenneth E. Burke. The death of Mr. White is a great loss, not only to his family, but to the business world in general.
Contributor: D. G. Keener (46963989)
A telegram was received in Whatcom last Thursday bearing the intelligence of the death of L. P. White, manager of the Bank of Whatcom, at his old home in Terra Alta, W. Va., where Mr. White had gone with the hope that his health would be restored. Mr. White had been in poor health since the first of last year, and while it was known that the change had not benefited him materially, still the news of his death was unexpected by his friends here. Few men have as many friends as had Mr. White in this city, friends made by his upright and generous conduct toward his fellow man.
Mr. White came to Whatcom in 1897 and organized the Bank of Whatcom, of which institution he was manager at the time of his death. he was also chairman of the board of trustees of the Normal school and vice-president of the state bankers' association.
Lewis P. White was born at Gladesville, Virginia, now West Virginia, December 20, 1856. He received his education in the public schools of Terra Alta, West Virginia, and at an early age began clerking in his father's store at that place. At about the age of 21 years he took a position as clerk in the office of the Davis Coal Company at Elk Garden, West Virginia, and in a few years afterward started in the mercantile business for himself in that town. He had a successful career as a merchant and in 1892 moved back to Terra Alta and established the Terra Alta bank, became its first cashier and remained at the head of this institution until he removed in 1897 to this city.
In politics Mr. White was always a democrat and while engaged in the mercantile business at Elk Garden, was appointed postmaster by President Cleveland. He always took an active part in politics until his health failed last January. He ran for state senator in a district in West Virginia that was over 1500 Republican and was defeated by less than 100 votes.
He married Miss Burke of Terra Alta, a sister of G. B. Burke, cashier of the Henry Andrews & Co. bank of Fairhaven, and leaves his wife and eight children who reside in this city and his mother and a brother and a sister in the old home in Terra Alta.
Mr. White's father belonged to one of the oldest families in Virginia, his great grandfather having been identified with the dev3elopment of the western portion of that state as far back as 1790. His mother's maiden name was Davis and she came from one of the oldest families of the shores of Virginia.
From the Weekly Blade, Whatcom, Washington, July 15, 1903
Death's Doings. West Virginia Argus. Kingwood, WV. Thur., July 16, 1903.
Excerpt -- As announced in these columns last week, Hon. Lewis Pindle White died at the home of his mother, Mrs. Thornton White, in Terra Alta, on Thursday July 9th, at 1:30 p.m., after one week's illness with diabetes. He had been ailing with the disease since February, and had come home from Whatcom, Washington, for a vacation and to rest in hopes of recovering his health, but was such a busy man that he could not remain idle, and had applied for a charter for a National Bank at Terra Alta, and was organizing one for the place when he was stricken down with the fatal disease. It was thought that he could not be kept till his family would arrive from the far northwest, and it was announced that he would be buried last Friday evening, but later he was embalmed and arrangements made to defer the funeral till his family would arrive. The funeral takes place at Terra Alta today, under the auspices of the Masonic Lodge, as he was a member, being a Shriner.
Several went over from here to attend the funeral, which was held at the residence of his brother, Will T. White, at 1 p.m., and interment will be in the Terra Alta Cemetery. The deceased was 47 years of age, and leaves a wife and eight children, four boys and four girls, in good circumstances, as he had a $8000 life insurance policy and had acquired considerable property in Washington State, where he had resided for the past six years as manager of the Bank of Whatcom, and was President of the Board of Regents of the State Normal School of Washington. His wife was a daughter of George Burke, of near Terra Alta, and a sister to Kenneth E. Burke. The death of Mr. White is a great loss, not only to his family, but to the business world in general.
Contributor: D. G. Keener (46963989)
LEWIS P. WHITE
A telegram was received in Whatcom last Thursday bearing the intelligence of the death of L. P. White, manager of the Bank of Whatcom, at his old home in Terra Alta, W. Va., where Mr. White had gone with the hope that his health would be restored. Mr. White had been in poor health since the first of last year, and while it was known that the change had not benefited him materially, still the news of his death was unexpected by his friends here. Few men have as many friends as had Mr. White in this city, friends made by his upright and generous conduct toward his fellow man.
Mr. White came to Whatcom in 1897 and organized the Bank of Whatcom, of which institution he was manager at the time of his death. he was also chairman of the board of trustees of the Normal school and vice-president of the state bankers' association.
Lewis P. White was born at Gladesville, Virginia, now West Virginia, December 20, 1856. He received his education in the public schools of Terra Alta, West Virginia, and at an early age began clerking in his father's store at that place. At about the age of 21 years he took a position as clerk in the office of the Davis Coal Company at Elk Garden, West Virginia, and in a few years afterward started in the mercantile business for himself in that town. He had a successful career as a merchant and in 1892 moved back to Terra Alta and established the Terra Alta bank, became its first cashier and remained at the head of this institution until he removed in 1897 to this city.
In politics Mr. White was always a democrat and while engaged in the mercantile business at Elk Garden, was appointed postmaster by President Cleveland. He always took an active part in politics until his health failed last January. He ran for state senator in a district in West Virginia that was over 1500 Republican and was defeated by less than 100 votes.
He married Miss Burke of Terra Alta, a sister of G. B. Burke, cashier of the Henry Andrews & Co. bank of Fairhaven, and leaves his wife and eight children who reside in this city and his mother and a brother and a sister in the old home in Terra Alta.
Mr. White's father belonged to one of the oldest families in Virginia, his great grandfather having been identified with the dev3elopment of the western portion of that state as far back as 1790. His mother's maiden name was Davis and she came from one of the oldest families of the shores of Virginia.
From the Weekly Blade, Whatcom, Washington, July 15, 1903
Death's Doings. West Virginia Argus. Kingwood, WV. Thur., July 16, 1903.
Excerpt -- As announced in these columns last week, Hon. Lewis Pindle White died at the home of his mother, Mrs. Thornton White, in Terra Alta, on Thursday July 9th, at 1:30 p.m., after one week's illness with diabetes. He had been ailing with the disease since February, and had come home from Whatcom, Washington, for a vacation and to rest in hopes of recovering his health, but was such a busy man that he could not remain idle, and had applied for a charter for a National Bank at Terra Alta, and was organizing one for the place when he was stricken down with the fatal disease. It was thought that he could not be kept till his family would arrive from the far northwest, and it was announced that he would be buried last Friday evening, but later he was embalmed and arrangements made to defer the funeral till his family would arrive. The funeral takes place at Terra Alta today, under the auspices of the Masonic Lodge, as he was a member, being a Shriner.
Several went over from here to attend the funeral, which was held at the residence of his brother, Will T. White, at 1 p.m., and interment will be in the Terra Alta Cemetery. The deceased was 47 years of age, and leaves a wife and eight children, four boys and four girls, in good circumstances, as he had a $8000 life insurance policy and had acquired considerable property in Washington State, where he had resided for the past six years as manager of the Bank of Whatcom, and was President of the Board of Regents of the State Normal School of Washington. His wife was a daughter of George Burke, of near Terra Alta, and a sister to Kenneth E. Burke. The death of Mr. White is a great loss, not only to his family, but to the business world in general.
Contributor: D. G. Keener (46963989)
A telegram was received in Whatcom last Thursday bearing the intelligence of the death of L. P. White, manager of the Bank of Whatcom, at his old home in Terra Alta, W. Va., where Mr. White had gone with the hope that his health would be restored. Mr. White had been in poor health since the first of last year, and while it was known that the change had not benefited him materially, still the news of his death was unexpected by his friends here. Few men have as many friends as had Mr. White in this city, friends made by his upright and generous conduct toward his fellow man.
Mr. White came to Whatcom in 1897 and organized the Bank of Whatcom, of which institution he was manager at the time of his death. he was also chairman of the board of trustees of the Normal school and vice-president of the state bankers' association.
Lewis P. White was born at Gladesville, Virginia, now West Virginia, December 20, 1856. He received his education in the public schools of Terra Alta, West Virginia, and at an early age began clerking in his father's store at that place. At about the age of 21 years he took a position as clerk in the office of the Davis Coal Company at Elk Garden, West Virginia, and in a few years afterward started in the mercantile business for himself in that town. He had a successful career as a merchant and in 1892 moved back to Terra Alta and established the Terra Alta bank, became its first cashier and remained at the head of this institution until he removed in 1897 to this city.
In politics Mr. White was always a democrat and while engaged in the mercantile business at Elk Garden, was appointed postmaster by President Cleveland. He always took an active part in politics until his health failed last January. He ran for state senator in a district in West Virginia that was over 1500 Republican and was defeated by less than 100 votes.
He married Miss Burke of Terra Alta, a sister of G. B. Burke, cashier of the Henry Andrews & Co. bank of Fairhaven, and leaves his wife and eight children who reside in this city and his mother and a brother and a sister in the old home in Terra Alta.
Mr. White's father belonged to one of the oldest families in Virginia, his great grandfather having been identified with the dev3elopment of the western portion of that state as far back as 1790. His mother's maiden name was Davis and she came from one of the oldest families of the shores of Virginia.
From the Weekly Blade, Whatcom, Washington, July 15, 1903
Death's Doings. West Virginia Argus. Kingwood, WV. Thur., July 16, 1903.
Excerpt -- As announced in these columns last week, Hon. Lewis Pindle White died at the home of his mother, Mrs. Thornton White, in Terra Alta, on Thursday July 9th, at 1:30 p.m., after one week's illness with diabetes. He had been ailing with the disease since February, and had come home from Whatcom, Washington, for a vacation and to rest in hopes of recovering his health, but was such a busy man that he could not remain idle, and had applied for a charter for a National Bank at Terra Alta, and was organizing one for the place when he was stricken down with the fatal disease. It was thought that he could not be kept till his family would arrive from the far northwest, and it was announced that he would be buried last Friday evening, but later he was embalmed and arrangements made to defer the funeral till his family would arrive. The funeral takes place at Terra Alta today, under the auspices of the Masonic Lodge, as he was a member, being a Shriner.
Several went over from here to attend the funeral, which was held at the residence of his brother, Will T. White, at 1 p.m., and interment will be in the Terra Alta Cemetery. The deceased was 47 years of age, and leaves a wife and eight children, four boys and four girls, in good circumstances, as he had a $8000 life insurance policy and had acquired considerable property in Washington State, where he had resided for the past six years as manager of the Bank of Whatcom, and was President of the Board of Regents of the State Normal School of Washington. His wife was a daughter of George Burke, of near Terra Alta, and a sister to Kenneth E. Burke. The death of Mr. White is a great loss, not only to his family, but to the business world in general.
Contributor: D. G. Keener (46963989)
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