Stewart & White were a well known legal firm in Davenport.  William K. White, the junior member,  began practicing here in 1868.  He was born in Saratoga Springs, New York, in 1844.  He read law with Chancellor Reuben H. Walworth, of New York City, and with J. A. Shoudy, a prominent attorney of New York state.  He was admitted to the bar in the early part of 1865 at the general term of the supreme court at Plattsburg, New York.  After the war he went south and served  by appointment as assistant in the freedmen's bureau.  He filled this position until 1868, when he came to Davenport and formed a partnership with John Ackley, which continued a year.  He then practiced alone until 1873, when he was elected clerk of the district and circuit courts, serving one term.  During this time he formed a partnership with Jacob W. Stewart. Debbie Clough G-erischer G-erischer Family Web Site http://gerischer.rootsweb.com/ Assistant CC, Iowa Gen Web, Scott County http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/ List Manager for: IASCOTT-L * G-erischer-L * D-encker-L Fitzpatirck-L * V-lerebome-L * Huntington-L * Otis-L * Algar-L EIGS-L * Pickens-L * McNab-L * Patris-L - Rankin-L