Richard White (Wisconsin politician)

White (1827 – October 8, 1895) was an Irish American immigrant, farmer, and Democratic politician.

He served one term in the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing southern Milwaukee County.

He emigrated to the United States and came to reside on a farm in Oak Creek, Wisconsin Territory, around 1841.

In 1857, he was an unsuccessful candidate for Wisconsin State Assembly, losing to Republican Orlando Ellsworth.

White, served as United States Marshal in Milwaukee from 1923 until his death in July 1928.