title: James White (Maine politician)
text: # James White (Maine politician)
  
  James White (September 2, 1792 – December 24, 1870) was an American attorney and Democratic politician in the U.S. state of Maine. He served as Maine State Treasurer from 1842 to 1847.
  
  ## Early life and career
  
  White was born in Chester, New Hampshire to Col. William White and Elizabeth Mitchell. In 1818 he graduated from Dartmouth College and moved to Belfast, Maine to study law.
  
  ## Political career
  
  White served as Maine State Treasurer from 1842 to 1847 and ran for Congress in 1862 and 1864.
  
  