ᵻlˈɛktᵻd tə ðə twˈɛnti fˈɜːst juːnˈaɪɾᵻd stˈeɪts kˈɑːŋɡɹəs ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti ˈeɪt, wˈaɪt sˈɜːvd θɹˈiː tˈɜːmz fɹʌm wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd twˈɛnti nˈaɪn ʌntˈɪl hɪz ɹˌɛzɪɡnˈeɪʃən ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi fˈoːɹ ˈæftɚ bˌiːɪŋ ᵻlˈɛktᵻd æz ɡˈʌvɚnɚ.
Elected to the 21st United States Congress in 1828, White served three terms from 1829 until his resignation in 1834 after being elected as governor.