Burton C. White

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Burton Clark White (1854-1938) legislator and stockman of the Judith Basin country (Ubet, near Lewistown, Fergus Co.).
 
Burton Clark White (1854-1938) legislator and stockman of the Judith Basin country (Ubet, near Lewistown, Fergus Co.).
  
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Born in Whitesville, Allegany Co., NY 2 Oct 1854 to Clark White (1822-) and Tryphena Covell (). Clark White was a farmer, a merchant for 13 years, supervisor in 1878, justice of the peace 4 years, assessor two terms and town clerk for years. Tryphena was Clark's second wife. Burton had four siblings and 3 step-siblings.
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Born in Whitesville, Allegany Co., NY 2 Oct 1854 to Clark White (1822-1900) and Tryphena Covell (-1898). Clark White was a farmer, a merchant for 13 years, supervisor in 1878, justice of the peace 4 years, assessor two terms and town clerk for 2 years. Tryphena was Clark's second wife. Burton had four siblings and 3 step-siblings.
  
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Burton served 4 years as police magistrate at Elmira, NY, then as head of the 12,000 inmate Elmira State Reformatory. Admitted to bar in NY, practiced there a short time, then sporadically in MT.
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Burton completed a course of study in the Mansfield (Pa.) Normal School, graduating in 1878. Later he took a post-graduate course in the same institution, followed by three years in the study of law at Elmira, N. Y. Mr. White remained at the parental home until he had attained his twentieth year, earning much of his way through college. Mr. White taught in the public schools of New York for two
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years, was an instructor in the Soldiers' Orphans' Home, of Mansfield, Pa. Burton served 4 years as town recorder ("police magistrate" in one source) at Elmira, NY, then as head of the 12,000 inmate Elmira State Reformatory. Admitted to bar in NY, practiced there a short time, then sporadically in MT.
  
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He arrived in MT at Great Falls in 1890, traveled by stage to Fergus Co, where he engaged in sheep ranching with two partners, Green and Perrine. They incorporated in 1893 as the Buffalo Sheep Co. and White soon bought out Green's interest. White's brother-in-law Charles R. McClave bought out Perrine's interest and they continued under the corporation name. McClave eventually retired out and became president of the Montana Flour Mills Co. When Isadore and her 9 month old son joined her husband and brother in 1893, the area had its first shingled residence roof. At one time the residences were lit and powered by electricity generated on site. The ranch went from commercial sheep and wool production to Rambouillet breeding. 1/3 of the 3000 acres were under cultivation.
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He arrived in MT at Great Falls in 1890, traveled by stage to Fergus Co, where he engaged in sheep ranching with two partners, Green and Perrine. They incorporated in 1893 as the Buffalo Sheep Co. and White soon bought out Green's interest. White's brother-in-law Charles R. McClave bought out Perrine's interest and they continued under the corporation name. McClave eventually retired out and became president of the Montana Flour Mills Co. When Isadore and her 9 month old son joined her husband and brother in 1893, the area had its first shingled residence roof. At one time the residences were lit and powered by electricity generated on site. The ranch went from commercial sheep and wool production to Rambouillet breeding. They had 7000 head of sheep in one report. 1/3 of the 3000+ acres were under cultivation. Some cattle were raised and at one time they leased another 2500 acres for grazing.
  
 
White served 9 terms in the State Legislature, 5 of them consecutive.He was appointed the superintendent of the State Reform School for 3 years. He served for 11 years on the Lewistown school board. He was a 32 degree Mason, belonging to the Blue Lodge in Miles City and to the consistatory at Helena.
 
White served 9 terms in the State Legislature, 5 of them consecutive.He was appointed the superintendent of the State Reform School for 3 years. He served for 11 years on the Lewistown school board. He was a 32 degree Mason, belonging to the Blue Lodge in Miles City and to the consistatory at Helena.
  
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The couple had one son and two daughters. Harold McClave White was born July 9, 1892, at Whitesville, New York and served in World War One and managed the sheep ranch for 14 years. Antoinette was head of the Antoinette White Clinic in Pasadena, CA and Eleanor P. Baker lived in Los Angeles (1938) and Pasadena, CA (1955).
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The couple had one son and two daughters. Harold McClave White was born July 9, 1892, at Whitesville, New York and served in World War One and managed the sheep ranch for 14 years. Antoinette was head of the Antoinette White Clinic in Pasadena, CA and Eleanor P. Baker lived in Los Angeles (1938) and Pasadena, CA (1940 & 1955).
  
 
B. C. White, 83, died in Feb 1938 in Los Angeles, CA where he lived with his wife for a year. Isadore was still alive in 1955 when son Harold passed, still living with daughter Eleanor.
 
B. C. White, 83, died in Feb 1938 in Los Angeles, CA where he lived with his wife for a year. Isadore was still alive in 1955 when son Harold passed, still living with daughter Eleanor.
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Clark White born Jan. 4, 1822, married in 1846, Lovina, daughter of Stephen Boyce, conducted farming on the old homestead, was a merchant for 13 years, supervisor in 1878. justice of the peace 4 years, assessor two terms and town clerk for years. Mrs. White died Jan. 25, 1852. Mr. White married second Tryphena. Covell. Three children by first wife, four by second; five now living, Mrs. Nancy Newman of Bradford, Pa., Burton C. White of Ubet, Mont., Mrs. Cora Emerson of Oswayo, Pa., Florence and Grace White of Whitesville. Mr. White has always been a farmer whose good judgment and sterling worth have been factors in the conduct of the town's affairs.
 
Clark White born Jan. 4, 1822, married in 1846, Lovina, daughter of Stephen Boyce, conducted farming on the old homestead, was a merchant for 13 years, supervisor in 1878. justice of the peace 4 years, assessor two terms and town clerk for years. Mrs. White died Jan. 25, 1852. Mr. White married second Tryphena. Covell. Three children by first wife, four by second; five now living, Mrs. Nancy Newman of Bradford, Pa., Burton C. White of Ubet, Mont., Mrs. Cora Emerson of Oswayo, Pa., Florence and Grace White of Whitesville. Mr. White has always been a farmer whose good judgment and sterling worth have been factors in the conduct of the town's affairs.
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BURTON C. WHITE.— As a leading represent-
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ative of the activities of Fergus county we
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refer to Mr. White, who is extensively raising
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sheep and cattle, owning fine ranch properties and
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conducting his operations with consummate abil-
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ity and wise discrimination. He has gained pres-
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tige in other fields of endeavor as a teacher, a
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lawyer and by successful reformatory work in
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FROGRESSIVE MEN OF MONTANA.
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1299
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various state institutions, notably Elmira State Re-
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formatory, Montana State Reform School and
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Pennsylvania State Orphan School. Mr. White is
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essentially a man of power, having the faculty of
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leadership, and his results come as a natural se-
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quence. He was born in Allegany county, N. Y.,
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on October 2, 1854, the son of Clark and Try-
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phena White, likewise natives of New York, where
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the father was engaged in combined farming and
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merchandising at the village bearing his name,
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being successful in his endeavors, and standing
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as a leader in his community. He was a stalwart
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Democrat, and incumbent of public offices of trust.
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His death occurred at Whitesville, N. Y., on July
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18, 1900, and his wife surviving him until May
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28, 1898. Their six children are Valentine (de-
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ceased), Nancy M., Burton C, Florence, Cora M.
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and Grace L.
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Burton C. White received excellent educational
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advantages, having, after an attendance at the
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public schools, completed a course of study in the
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Mansfield (Pa.) Normal School, graduating there-
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from in the class of 1878. Later he took a post-
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graduate course in the same institution, while his
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scholastic discipline was rounded out by three
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years passed in the study of law at Elmira, N. Y.
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Mr. White remained at the parental home until he
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had attained his twentieth year, taking satisfaction
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in earning the money to defray his expenses at
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school, although his father stood ready to assist him
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and did so. Mr. White engaged in pedagogic
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work in the public schools of New York for two
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years, proving a peculiarly tactful and able teacher.
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He was also an instructor in the Soldiers' Orphans'
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Home, of Mansfield, Pa., later becoming one of
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the members of the legal profession at Elmira,
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N. Y., where he was elected recorder of the city
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for a term of four years.
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After being admitted to the bar and successfully
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conducting work in the profession of law, in 1890
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Mr. White came to Montana and soon thereafter
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located his present ranch, within three miles of the
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little village of Ubet. To his homestead he has
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added until he has a landed estate of 3,400 acres,
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while he leases 2,500 acres, used for grazing pur-
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poses. He has made excellent improvements upon
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his property, and a portion of the land yields large
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crops of alfalfa and a considerable amount of grain,
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but the chief feature of his industry is the raising
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of sheep, of which he now has 7,000 head, while
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the growing of high-grade cattle is also an import-
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ant factor of his operations. Thus it will be seen
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that he conducts a business of wide scope and
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importance.
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Mr. White was engaged in the practice of law
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at Lewistown, the county seat of Fergus county,
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from 1894 until 1896, both inclusive, while from
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April, 1897, until May, 1900, he was superintend-
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ent of the State Reform School at Miles City, Mrs.
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\Miite serving as matron of the institution. He
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is unswerving in his allegiance to the Democratic
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party, and fraternally he is identified with the
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Masonic order, the Benevolent Protective Order
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of Elks and the Knights of Pythias. On June 8,
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1887, was solemnized the marriage of Mr. White
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to Miss Isadore N. McClave, who was born in
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Steuben county, N. Y., the daughter of Michael
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H. and Eliza McClave, both of whom were natives
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of the Empire state. Mr. McClave was for some
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time superintendent of the county farm near Bath,
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the county seat of Steuben county, and later was
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connected with milling. He is now retired from
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active business, maintaining their home at El-
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mira, N. Y., both being Methodists in religion,
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while he belongs to the Masonic fraternity and
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has ever given support to the Republican party.
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Five children have blessed their home; Phoebe M.,
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Alida, Isadore, Carrie G. and Charles P. Mr. and
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Mrs. White have two children, Antoinette and
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Harold M., and the family ranks high in social
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life, and their home is one where a gracious hos-
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pitality is ever in evidence. Mrs. White is an act-
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ive church worker, and a communicant of Trinity
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church, of Elmira, N. Y.

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