From the book History of Walworth County Wisconsin, by Albert Clayton Beckwith, 
publ. 1912 - Pages 656 - 658
 
HENRY H. WHITE.  In the following paragraphs are briefly outlined the leading 
facts and characteristics in the career of a gentleman who combines in his 
makeup the elements of the practical man of affairs and the energy of the 
public-spirited citizen, and all who come within range of his influence are 
profuse in their praise of his admirable qualities.  The high regard in which 
he is held by all classes indicates the possession of attributes and 
characteristics that fully entitle him to the respect and consideration of his 
fellow men.
 
Henry H. WHITE, the present popular and efficient postmaster of Lake Geneva, 
was born in Spring Prairie township, Walworth county, on May 21, 1865.  He is 
the son of Edgar and Elizabeth (MOORE) WHITE, the father born near Lake 
Champlain, Vermont, the son of David and Amelia (BOWKER) WHITE.  Edgar WHITE 
came to Wisconsin in 1856 and located first in Lyons township, working as a 
hand on the HUMPHREY farm.  About 1860 he was united in marriage with Elizabeth 
MOORE, daughter of John Adam MOORE and wife.  She was born in Boston, 
Massachusetts, and she came to this county with her parents before 1850 and 
located in Spring Prairie township, where Mrs. WHITE lived until her marriage.  
Edgar WHITE made his home in Lyons township, where he had a farm and there 
reared his family, consisting of nine children, eight of whom are living, one 
having died in infancy.  They were named as follows: Edgar Jr. lives in 
Elkhorn; Seymour lives near the old home in the northern part of Lyons 
township; Edward lives in East Troy; Henry H., of this sketch; Mary married 
James BODEN and they live in the eastern part of Spring Prairie township; John 
lives at Springfield, this county; Louise married John MATTESON and they live 
in Geneva township; Edwin lives in Palmyra.
 
Henry H. WHITE spent most of his boyhood on the home farm in Lyons township and 
there he attended the common schools, later going to school at Burlington.  
After leaving school he spent three or four years on the home farm, then took a 
contract for carrying the mail from Springfield to Lake Geneva.  He also 
purchased the stage line in 1892, which he has been operating ever since and 
has also carried the mails between the above named towns since that date.  In 
1906 he bought a large farm at the northern edge of Lake Geneva, comprising two 
hundred and thirty-two acres.  In 1903 he built the south half of the Diamond 
block on Broad street, twenty-five by eighty-seven feet, three floors and a 
basement, this being one of the most substantial business houses in Lake 
Geneva.  In 1904 he built a large handsome residence on Wisconsin street, near 
Broad street, where he now resides.  He has been very successful in a financial 
way and is one of the enterprising men of the city honored by his residence.
 
Mr. WHITE is a progressive Republican, long active in the ranks of the party.  
In 1904 he was alderman and was candidate for mayor.  In 1911 he was appointed 
postmaster of Lake Geneva, taking office on September 11th following, and he is 
discharging the duties of the office in an able and faithful manner, eminently 
satisfactory to the people and the department.
 
Mr. WHITE was married to Maude DODGE, daughter of Eugene and Sarah (RELYEA) 
DODGE, a sketch of whom appears elsewhere in this work.  She was born in Lyons 
township, this county.  Mr. and Mrs. WHITE have two children, Herbert Relyea, 
who is in charge of his father's farm at the northern edge of the city of Lake 
Geneva, and Lorna Sarah.
 
Mr. WHITE is president of the Lake Geneva Publishing Company, publishers of the 
News, which is one of the influential and steadily growing papers in this part 
of the state.  Besides owning his property and the stage line at Lake Geneva, 
he also has a house, several town lots and other valuable property at 
Springfield, this county.
 
Fraternally, Mr. WHITE is a Royal Arch Mason, a Modern Woodman and Knight of 
Pythias, having been banker of the Modern Woodmen camp at Lake Geneva for the 
past six years.

Submitted By:  Carol
(carolann612@charter.net)