John A. White was born in Cassel, Hesse, Germany, the son of a shepherd and farmer.  At age 17, John and his siblings emigrated to America.  They first established themselves in New York City, where John learned the trade of baker.  In 1860 he answered Abraham Lincoln's call for volunteers and he enlisted in the 13th New York Volunteers independent battery, and was sent immediately to fight in Vriginia.  He saw five years of battle and in that time had five horses shot out from beneath him.  He saw combat at Gettysburg, Wauhatchie, Lookout Mountain and Missionary Ridge, the Battle of Ringgold and the battle of Bull Run.  He took part in Sherman's march from Atlanta to the sea.  He was never wounded.

In 1867and president of the Berkshire Brewing Association of Pittsfield, Massachusetts.

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