following his service in the war of 1812, white settled in romney, virginia (now west virginia) where he was appointed as deputy clerk for both the superior court and circuit court in hampshire county in 1814. on march 20, 1815, white was qualified as clerk of court for both the superior and circuit courts of hampshire county, and he continued to hold these offices through successive appointments and elections for 46 years between 1815 and 1861. to date, white remains the longest-serving clerk of court for hampshire county since the office's creation in 1757.