A. F. White

"A. F. WHITE, associate judge, P.O. Fairfield, was born on the farm where he now resides, in Freedom Township, this county, February 8, 1846, and is a son of Andrew and Joanna (Ross) White, natives of Adams and Westmoreland Counties, respectively. The father, a farmer, who died in 1862, was of English descent. The mother was of Scotch origin. They had a family of four children, of whom A. F. is the youngest. Our subject was educated in the country school, and also attended, for one term, the preparatory department of the Pennsylvania College at Gettysburg, and from youth up has been engaged in agricultural pursuits, and now owns 195 acres of land. In 1870 he was united in marriage with Mary M., daughter of Hon. James H. Marshall. The Marshall family is of Scotch descent. Mrs. White’s father served two terms in the Legislature, and was at one time county commissioner. To Mr. and Mrs. White the following named children were born: Mary (deceased), Jennie, James, Charles. Our subject and wife are members of the Presbyterian Church. He has held the offices of assessor and justice of the peace, serving the latter office for seven years. In 1883 he was appointed associate judge of Adams County, was elected in 1884, and holds the office at present. He is a member of the I. O. O. F.; has passed all the chairs in his lodge, and has been a member of the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania. His brother, William R., was a member of the Legislature, and now resides in Liberty Township, this county. His sister, Martha J., married William T. Reid, of Hamiltonban Township. His other brother, J. Harvey, was educated at Gettysburg and Yale Colleges, graduating from the latter; read law with Robert McCreary; and was admitted to the bar at Gettysburg about 1864. He practiced a few years, and then went to Pittsburgh about 1867-68, and has there been very successful. He served as adjutant of the One Hundred and Sixty-fifth Regiment of Pennsylvania Infantry. "