From the book History of Walworth County Wisconsin, by Albert Clayton Beckwith, 
publ. 1912 - Page 567

SAMUEL AUSTIN WHITE, son of Samuel and Flavia, daughter of Perez MERRICK, was 
born in Delaware county, New York, August 10, 1823; was graduated in 1841 from 
Hamilton College; studied law at Hamilton and at Buffalo; came to Geneva as a 
teacher in 1845, and in 1849 married Mary, daughter of Andrew FERGUSON.  He 
went to Port Washington, where he was postmaster under the Pierce 
administration; member of Assembly for Ozaukee in 1857; county judge in 1861.  
He came to Whitewater in 1863 and easily gained and held a high place in the 
esteem of his fellow citizens.  Being a war Democrat, he was made assistant 
bank comptroller in 1864-5.  In 1865 he was appointed regent of normal 
schools.  He served as assemblyman in 1871 and 1872, having successively 
defeated Nathaniel M. BUNKER and William BURGIT.  He died March 4, 1878.

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