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Francis Shelley White
Francis Shelley White
United States Senator; from Alabama
	In office; May 11, 1914 – March 3, 1915
Preceded by	Joseph F. Johnston
Succeeded by	Oscar Underwood
Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives
	In office; 1875; 1882-1883
Personal details
Born	March 13, 1847; Prairie Point, Mississippi
Died	August 1, 1922 (aged 75); Birmingham, Alabama
Political party	Democratic
Military service
Allegiance	Confederate States of America
Branch/service	Confederate States Army
Rank	Private
Unit	Company F, First Mississippi Cavalry
Battles/wars	American Civil War

Francis S. White

Democratic U.S. Senator from Alabama

Francis Shelley White (March 13, 1847 – August 1, 1922) was a U.S. senator from the state of Alabama. Born in Noxubee County, Mississippi, he became a lawyer and served in the Civil War. He was elected to the Mississippi House of Representatives and then moved to Birmingham, Alabama to practice law. He was elected to fill the term left by the death of Joseph F. Johnston and served from May 11, 1914, to March 4, 1915. He did not run for reelection. His interment was located in Birmingham's Elmwood Cemetery.

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Party political offices
First	Democratic nominee for U.S. Senator from Alabama (Class 3) 1914	Succeeded by Oscar Underwood
U.S. Senate
Preceded by Joseph F. Johnston	U.S. senator (Class 3) from Alabama 11 May 1914 – 4 March 1915 Served alongside: John H. Bankhead	Succeeded by Oscar Underwood

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Francis Shelley White


United States Senator from Alabama
In office May 11, 1914 – March 3, 1915
Preceded by	Joseph F. Johnston
Succeeded by	Oscar Underwood
Member of the Mississippi House of Representatives
In office 1875 1882-1883

Personal details
Born	(1847-03-13)March 13, 1847 Prairie Point, Mississippi
Died	August 1, 1922(1922-08-01) (aged 75) Birmingham, Alabama
Political party	Democratic
Military service
Allegiance	Confederate States of America
Branch/service	Confederate States Army
Rank	Private
Unit	Company F, First Mississippi Cavalry^[1]
Battles/wars	American Civil War