15 Facts About Julius White

Julius White was an American businessman and brigadier general in the Union Army during the American Civil War.

Julius White later moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, to pursue commercial business there, including as an insurance agent.

Julius White was elected in 1848 to the 2nd Wisconsin Legislature as a Whig member of the Wisconsin State Assembly, serving a single one-year term.

Julius White resigned his post in Customs when he received a commission as colonel of the 37th Illinois Volunteer Infantry Regiment on September 19,1861.

Julius White led the regiment in the southwest Missouri campaign of John C Fremont in late 1861.

Julius White was promoted brigadier general on June 9,1862, and led the "Railroad" Brigade, VIII Corps.

Therefore, Julius White had to carry out the formal surrender of the place.

Julius White was assigned to the XXIII Corps where he commanded the 2nd Division in the Knoxville Campaign in 1863.

Julius White briefly served as Ambrose Burnside's chief of staff during the battle of the Crater.

Julius White commanded the 1st Division in the IX Corps at the battle of Globe Tavern.

In 1871, when Cook County adopted a new form of government by a Cook County Board of Commissioners, Julius White was not only elected to the board from one of the non-Chicago districts, but was elected its first chairman, even though ten of the fifteen commissioners were from Chicago.

In 1872 Julius White left the insurance business and went into real estate.

Julius White was one of the founding members of First Congregational Church of Evanston in 1869.

Julius White served as US Minister to Argentina from November 1873 to March 1874.

Julius White died May 12,1890, in Evanston, and is buried at Rosehill Cemetery in Chicago.