Background
White, Peter was born on October 31, 1830 in Rome, New York, United States. Son of Peter and Harriet (Tubbs) White.
White, Peter was born on October 31, 1830 in Rome, New York, United States. Son of Peter and Harriet (Tubbs) White.
Educated in schools of Rome, New York, Green Bay, Wisconsin, Mackinac, Michigan, Master of Arts, University of Michigan, 1899.
Engaged as lawyer, real estate agent and banker. County clerk and register of deeds, Marquette County, Michigan, 12 years. President 1st National Bank of Marquette, 40 years.
Director People's State Bank, Detroit, 15 years, director in many iron companies President Saint Luke’s Hospital, Marquette.
More than 50 continuous years member school board and treasurer Marquette City schools. Park and cemetery commissioner for Marquette City over 45 years.
Member Michigan legislature, 1857, State senator, 1875. Member Mackinac Island State Park Commission, 14 years.
Member State Library Commission 3 years.
Regent University of Michigan.
Member sch; member Michigan legislature, 1857, State senator, 1875. Member Mackinac Island State Park Commission Member State Library Commission
Married Ellen South. Hewitt, September 1857.