Hugh Lawson White - Definition

This is about the 19th century Tennessee politician; for the 20th century Mississippi politician, see Hugh L. White.

Hugh Lawson White (October 30, 1773–April 10, 1840) was a prominent American politician during the first third of the 19th century. He served in the United States Senate from 1825 to 1840, and was a Whig candidate for President in 1836.

^[1] The Whig Party ran regional candidates in 1836. White ran in the Southern states, William Henry Harrison ran in the Northern states, and Daniel Webster ran in Massachusetts.