Edward D. White Sr.

Edward D. White Sr.
10th Governor of Louisiana
In office February 4, 1835 – February 4, 1839
Preceded by	Andre B. Roman
Succeeded by	Andre B. Roman
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Louisiana's 1st district
In office March 4, 1829 – November 15, 1834
Preceded by	Edward Livingston
Succeeded by	Henry Johnson
In office March 4, 1839 – March 3, 1843
Preceded by	Henry Johnson
Succeeded by	John Slidell
Personal details
Born	March 3, 1795 Maury County, Tennessee
Died	(1847-04-18)April 18, 1847 (aged 52) New Orleans, Louisiana
Political party	Whig
Spouse	Catherine Sidney Lee (Ringgold)[1]
Alma mater	University of Nashville (LL.B)

Edward Douglass White (March 3, 1795 – April 18, 1847) was tenth Governor of Louisiana and a member of the United States House of Representatives. He served five non-consecutive terms in Congress, as an adherent of Henry Clay of Kentucky and the Whig Party. He was a slaveholder.^[2]