Richard Grant White (May 23, 1822 – April 8, 1885)
Early life
White was born on May 23, 1822, in New York City to Richard Mansfield White (1797–1849) and Ann Eliza (née Tousey) White (1802–1842). The elder White also served as secretary of the Allaire Iron Works company.
His father was the second son of the Rev. Calvin White (b. 1762),