West Virginia University - Monticola Yearbook (Morgantown, WV)

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(15obcvnor aibcrt 15, m ) tt Albert B. Wiiite is a college-bred man, having taken the degree of A. B. in the classical course at Marietta College, class of 1878, being valedictorian of his class, which numbered twenty-two at graduation. He has since taken the degree of A. M. in cursu. From July, 1878, to July, 1899, he was engaged in the newspaper business. He purchased the Daily State Journal at Parkersburg, early in 1881, and was editor of that paper, establishing the daily issue of it in 1883, until he disposed of his newspaper interests in July. 1899- He was President of the National Editorial .-Kssociation of the United States in 1888. He served two terms as United States Collector of Internal Revenue for the District of West Virginia — the first term under President Harrison ' s administration and the second term under McKinley ' s first administration, resigning the position upon being elected Governor. He was elected Governor in 1900 by a majoritv ap- proximating 20,000, and was inaugurated March 4, 1901. Governor White is specially interested in educational matters, his father being one of the leading educators of the country, and has shown himself to be a warm friend of the University as well as of our other State educational institutions. He was born Septem1)er 22, 1856.