George White (Ohio politician)

George White
George White
52nd Governor of Ohio
	In office; January 12, 1931 – January 14, 1935
Lieutenant	William G. Pickrel; Charles W. Sawyer
Preceded by	Myers Y. Cooper
Succeeded by	Martin L. Davey
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives; from Ohio's 15th district
	In office; March 4, 1911 – March 3, 1915
Preceded by	James Joyce
Succeeded by	William C. Mooney
	In office; March 4, 1917 – March 3, 1919
Preceded by	William C. Mooney
Succeeded by	C. Ellis Moore
Member of the Ohio House of Representatives
	In office; 1905–1908
Personal details
Born	August 21, 1872; Elmira, New York, U.S.
Died	December 15, 1953 (aged 81); West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S.
Resting place	Oak Grove Cemetery, Marietta, Ohio
Political party	Democratic
Spouse(s)	Charlotte McKelvy
Children	5
Alma mater	Princeton College

George White (August 21, 1872 – December 15, 1953) was an American politician who served as the 52nd Governor of Ohio.

Early life and education

George White was born on August 21, 1872 in Elmira, New York. He was the son of Charles W. and Mary S. (Back) White. He attended Princeton College in Princeton, New Jersey.

Career

After mining in the Klondike, Yukon, he settled in Marietta, Ohio to drill for oil.

After serving in the Ohio House of Representatives from 1905 to 1908, White was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1910, serving from 1911 to 1915. White lost a re-election bid in 1914, but won election again in 1916 – though he then lost again in 1918. White served as Chairman of the Democratic National Committee from 1920 to 1921.

He then returned to politics again in 1930, serving two two-year terms as governor from 1931 to 1935. He was an unsuccessful candidate for the U.S. Senate in 1934.[1] In 1940, White ran again for the Democratic nomination for governor but lost to Martin L. Davey.

Personal life

He married Charlotte McKelvy of Titusville, Pennsylvania on September 25, 1900,[2] and had five children.[3]

He died at West Palm Beach, Florida, December 15, 1953, and is buried at Oak Grove Cemetery in Marietta.

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References

https://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=18788
Powell, Thomas Edward, ed. (1913). The Democratic party of the state of Ohio: a comprehensive history. 2. The Ohio Publishing Company. pp. 443, 444.
Galbreath, Charles Burleigh (1925). History of Ohio. IV. Chicago: The American Historical Society. p. 47. ISBN 978-0-7812-5367-3.

External links

United States Congress. "George White (id: W000370)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.
George White at Find a Grave

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[1] ttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=18788

[powell-2] Powell, Thomas Edward, ed. (1913). The Democratic party of the state of Ohio: a comprehensive history. 2. The Ohio Publishing Company. pp. 443, 444.

[cbgalbreath-3] Galbreath, Charles Burleigh (1925). History of Ohio. IV. Chicago: The American Historical Society. p. 47. ISBN 978-0-7812-5367-3.