sentences:  Edward Douglass White (D) had been elected in 1891, but resigned March 12, 1894 when appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court.Newton C. Blanchard (D) was appointed by the Governor of Louisiana March 12, 1894 to continue the term, pending a special election.On May 23, 1894 Blanchard was elected to finish the current term, which would end March 3, 1897.