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WHITE, Hugh, soldier, born in Dauphin county, Pennsylvania, in 1737; died in 1822. He was a captain in the Pennsylvania line from 19 April, 1775, till 1778, when he was promoted to a colonelcy. He was one of the first commissioners of Lycoming county, and a member of the Pennsylvania assembly in 1795, 1796, and 1803. He served as colonel of Pennsylvania troops in 1812.--His son, Robert Gray, jurist, born in Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania, 21 January 1807; died in Millsboro', Pennsylvania, 6 September, 1875, was graduated at Jefferson college in 1826, studied law, and practised in Tioga county, Pennsylvania He was a member of the State constitutional convention of 1838, treasurer of Tioga county in 1841 and 1843, and elected president-judge of the 4th judicial district of Pennsylvania in 1851 and 1861, retiring" in 1871.
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