Robert White

Robert White was born on 23 May 1814 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA to Charles White.
He was born to a wealthy family. 
In 1832, he joined the US Navy.
He took part in the First Sumatran Expedition in Indonesia. 
In 1838, he had a son: Edward White.
In 1839, he was promoted to an officer rank. 
In 1842, he took part in the Ivory Coast Expedition. 
From 1846 to 1848, he took part in the Mexican-American War. 
In 1855, he began working for William Bedford as the Captain of his steamboat: The Columbus. 
During the Civil War, he was a Captain in the Union Navy. 
In 1873, he was killed by Samuel Hasselhoff during a robbery in Morganza, Louisiana.