Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 40, Number 57, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 March 1908 — SENATOR WHYTE IS DEAD. [ARTICLE]

SENATOR WHYTE IS DEAD.

Famous Maryland Statesman Passat Away in Baltimors. Baltimore, Md., Mar. 18. —United States Senator William Pinckney Whyte died at his home in this city Tuesday night. He was born in this city August 9, 1824, and was the son of Joseph Whyte and grandson of Dr. John Campbell White. His maternal grandfather was the famous lawyer and orator, William Pinckney. His political career may be said to have begun with his election to the house of delegates of the Maryland legislature of 1847-8, since which time he has held nearly every office in the gift of the peopie of his state.