The Sumter banner. [volume] (Sumterville, S.C.) 1846-1855, 1852-05-25
Philip S. white, r.. M. w. E.
BY JAMES NJ. EDNEY, ESQ,

B1 JAMES NJ. CIDNEt, TSS.,
Philip S. White, the subject of
this sketch, now Past Most Worthy
Patriarch Of the National Division Of
the; Sons of Temperance, and univcr-
sally allowed to be one Of the most
distinguished, eloquent. effective and
successful Temperance lecturers in
America, is the son Of Philip and
Lucy White, who emigratcd from
Virginia, nearly half a century ago,
and located at Frankfort, Kentucky,
where they died many years since.
Mr.. White had seven brothers and
two sisters. Two brothers only are
now living, Il. J. White, the first
Speaker of the House Of Repre-
sentatives in California, and General
Zach. White, wealthy planter
of louisiana. One sister is living
and married to Mr.. Morchcad, of
Keene Co., Ky. By profession Mr..
w. is an Episcopalian.
Mr.. White, in person, is near six
feet in height, weighs about $50
pounds, is inclined to corpulency,
has dark hair, heavy whiskers, and
his head is getting bald; his features
are full-wcll proportioncd and in.
dicate a strong and well balanced
mind; the general outline of his
person is we'll prorortioncd, indica-
ting health, strength and elasticity:
equally distant from cfieminacy and
coarseness: his form is erect, his
carriage firm and graceful. Hc was
born at Frankfort, Ky, in 1907,
and received such elementary in.
struction from time to time as was
usual at that early day. in new
settled countries. In 1921, he was
sent to the University of Virginia,
where he Remained two years; from
this Institution he went to Cambridge,
Ma tsSasN lsaa9ne a resident gra-
duate. From Cannrsu. = went TO
Florida, in 1929. In 1SsEa,ss;
employed by his hEesh9a 81 (,
White, Esq, and went 10 Cuba tcl
obtain aud prepare documentary
evidence in the land claims Of John
Forbes, covering thirteen millions Of
acres: he returned the sano year
and his brother gained the case and
received for his services $15O,00O.
+. NJ. White is the author of
"White's Land Laws" which is
a text book throughout the land.
Phillip, in the meantime had been
devoting his spare time to the study
of law, and went from Florida to
Kentucky, and finished his studies
with Judge Monroe, (who he dc.
clares was a ".fac similc" of The
writer of this articlc.) Mr.. White
at this time was ranked among the
most promising young men Of the
State, and in 1882 was elected, Gin
conjunction with Cary Anderson and
Richard Pindcll,) delegate to
the young and Mems National Wing
Convention, to nominate Henry Clay
for the Presidency.
In 1888 he located at St. Louis
and practiccd law one year. In
1885 he returned to Florida and
remained till the famous Florida
War broke out; with n strong love Of
country, and a brave spirit, he
entered the service--was engaged in
-ts3s- ts1e lAattlc of Chickasawatchic, in
which q Methodist Preacher of
North Carolina (M". Dozicr,)
stood by his side. In 1886 he and
his lady went to Europe and re-
NAMED till 1889, travelling all over
the Continent, enriching his mind
by actual observations with what
had taxed his memory and excited
his fancy and imagination for many
weary months during the progress Of
his education. On his return he
was appointed District Attorney for
Wisconsin, which station he filed
with ability. In 1871 he located
inH Philadelphia, Penn. In this
beautiful "Quaker City," he en-.
barkod in the temperance reform
OF such times as his profession gave
him leisure. eve may remark here
that Mr.. w. was never an
cold Topper" "Young Sot," nor
q "Davy Tandrum, as his inimitable
forte at representing all these
noble characters would seem to indi.
cate: but like many fashionable men
in that day. he " took a little occa-
sionallY, for his stomach's sake and
often ,inirmities," and it is but justice
to remark that he was not scrupu
1onsly exact as to the smaHncss Of
tho quantity, a very great derange
ment of stomach. ora very serious
repetition of' infrmities, believing
it. totbe n most excellent medicine ii
slightsatfiictions, andn bad to take
in health. lrata Eia
lin 1913, after having lccturcd OK
t'e,nsiiye.ly in rublif,, he was clcctc{