George White | |
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 Whitec. 1915–1920 | |
| 52ndGovernor 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 theU.S. House of Representatives fromOhio's15th 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 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1872-08-21)August 21, 1872 Elmira, New York, U.S. |
| Died | December 15, 1953(1953-12-15) (aged 81) West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S. |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Charlotte McKelvy |
| Children | 5 |
| Education | Princeton College |
George White (August 21, 1872 – December 15, 1953) was an AmericanDemocratic Party politician who served as the 52ndgovernor of Ohio.
George White was born on August 21, 1872, inElmira, New York. He was the son of Charles W. and Mary S. (Back) White. He attendedPrinceton College inPrinceton, New Jersey.
After mining in theKlondike, Yukon, he settled inMarietta, Ohio, to drill foroil.
After serving in theOhio House of Representatives from 1905 to 1908, White was elected to theU.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 theDemocratic 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 toMartin L. Davey.
In 1936, White was influential in securing the agreement of sculptorGutzon Borglum to create theNational Start Westward Memorial of The United States,, which was completed in 1938.[2]
He married Charlotte McKelvy ofTitusville, Pennsylvania, on September 25, 1900,[3] and had five children.[4]
He died atWest Palm Beach, Florida, December 15, 1953, and is buried at Oak Grove Cemetery in Marietta.
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