White was elected as a Republican to the Fiftieth Congress (March 4, 1887 – March 3, 1889) from New York's 3rd congressional district.
White was selected as a Republican representative for his constituency in the U.S. House of Representatives during the Fiftieth Congress, which lasted from March 4, 1887 to March 3, 1889, in New York's 3rd congressional district.