History of Stillman Valley, (Ogle County) Illinois United States of America

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A Biography of Frank White

Frank White, governor of North Dakota, was born in Stillman Valley, Ill., Dec. 12, 1856; son of Joshua and Lucy A. White. He attended the Methodist school at Mt. Morris, Ill., and was graduated at the University of Illinois, B.S., 1880. He removed to Dakota in 1882, and established himself on a farm near Valley City. He was county surveyor for several years, and in 1891 was a representative in the North Dakota legislature. He was state senator, 1892-98, resigning to accompany the regiment of which he was major to the Philippines. He was elected governor of North Dakota in 1900 and reelected in 1909. He was married, Sept. 19, 1894, to Elsie Hadley of Valley City, N.D.

From: Twentieth Century Biographical Dictionary of Notable Americans, Johnson, Rossiter, editor