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Albert Smith White
Former judge · U.S. District Court for the District of Indiana
Albert Smith White served on the U.S. District Court for the District of Indiana. Appointed by Abraham Lincoln and confirmed Jan 18, 1864.
- Appointed by
- Abraham Lincoln
- Confirmed
- Jan 18, 1864
- Born
- 1803
Appointments
- Judge, U.S. District Court for the District of IndianaAbraham Lincoln · Jan 18, 1864 – Sep 4, 1864
Education
- Union College1822
- Read law1825
Career
Private practice, New York, 1825-1829; Private practice, Lafayette, Indiana, 1829-1836; Assistant clerk, Indiana House of Representatives, 1830-1831; Candidate for U.S. House of Representatives from Indiana, 1832; Clerk, Indiana House of Representatives, 1832-1835; U.S. representative from Indiana, 1837-1839, 1861-1863; U.S. senator from Indiana, 1839-1845; Private practice, Stockwell, Indiana, 1845-1861; Commissioner to settle claims resulting from the Sioux Indian Massacre, 1863
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From the Federal Judicial Center’s biographical directory of federal judges.
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Capitol Receipts, “Judge Albert Smith White, District Court for the District of Indiana,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/judge/j1389686/albert-smith-white (accessed 2026-10-13).