Dear Fellow List Members: Following are some newspaper clippings from Eastern Kentucky papers detailing the election for congress in 1900. 27 July 1900 White Nominated. "A telephone message from the Paintsville convention yesterday morning stated that J.B. White, of Irvine, was nominated as the Democratic candidate for Congress from this district. The nominee is a native of this [Clark] county, having been born on Howards Upper Creek. He married Miss Locknane, of this county and is connected with many of our Clark county people by blood and marriage. He is a good strong man who will poll the full Democratic vote." 1. "No county had more influence in the Paintsville convention than Clark. Our delegation was one of the largest and most of them are past masters in politics. The following compose the delegation Judge Evans, Judge Benton, Woods McCord, D.B. Hampton, Breck Hill, Sam Pursley, Tom Stuart, Abram Renick, Capt. Kash, Col. Harry Thomson, Will Judy, Will M. Todd, John Johns, Joe Jones, Jr., W.H. Wiseman and Dr. Dick Allen. "Another reason for the popularity of the Clark delegation was the fact that several candidates were closely bunched and the ten votes of Clark county without instructions held the balance of power, and properly used were capable of settling almost any question before the convention" (2). J.B. White for Congress. Paintsville, Ky., July 27, 1900. "The Tenth Kentucky congressional district democratic convention adjourned at midnight after nominationg J.B. White, of Estill county, for congress." (3) Source - Knott County Historical Society's Electronic Chronological History of Eastern Kentucky (1673-2000) RE: (1) HEKWD00:07270204t; (2) KEH:WD0:007270305m; (3) EHKWD0:007310109m; Sincerely yours, David R. Smith, Pres. Knott County Historical Society P.S. If you can elaborate on the life of Hon. J.B. White or have photos or campaign cards, please share them with us. Thanks. Here is what we currently have on J.B. White. "James B. White, born near Winchester, Clark County, Ky., on June 6, 1842; attended the common schools and the Mount Zion Academy, Macon County, Ill.; entered the Confederate Army in the fall of 1863 and served in the commands of Generals Breckenridge and Morgan until the close of the Civil War, when he was honorably discharged; engaged in teaching at Irvine, Estill County, Ky.; studied law while teaching; was admitted to the bar in 1867 and commenced the practice of law in Irvine; prosecuting attorney of Estill County 1872-1880; elected as a Democrat to the Fifty-Seventh Congress (March 4, 1901 - March 3, 1903); continued the practice of his profession in Irvine, Ky., until his retirement in 1919; died in Irvine, Ky., March 25, 1931; interment in Oakdale Cemetery." - Biographical Directory of the American Congress 1774-1971, Carl D. Perkins' personal copy.