William Henry White
Member of Parliament for Victoria
In office
1909–1921
Preceded bynew district
Succeeded byWilliam Thomas Lucas
Personal details
Born(1865-08-21)August 21, 1865
City View, Canada West
DiedJune 11, 1930(1930-06-11) (aged 64)
Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta
Political partyLiberal Party of Canada
SpouseAnnie Davies
OccupationFarmer, police officer

William Henry White (August 21, 1865 – June 11, 1930) was a farmer and a federal politician from northern Alberta, Canada.[1]

White was born in City View, Canada West (present-day Ontario) in 1865 and was educated in local schools (in the Ottawa area). He came west as a member of the Royal North-West Mounted Police in 1881. From 1887 to 1891, he was a homestead inspector. In 1897, he married Annie Davies and had 2 sons and one daughter.[2]

References

  1. Mardon, Ernest G.; Mardon, Austin Albert (8 October 2016). Who's Who in Federal Politics in Alberta. lulu.com. ISBN 9781897472194 via Google Books.
  2. "Who's who in Canada: An Illustrated Biographical Record of Men and Women of the Time". International Press Limited. 1 January 1914 via Google Books.


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