White, John
Personal
Birth Date:
9 November 1853 (Dumbarton)
Death Date:
13 June 1922 (Bundaberg, Queensland)
Parents:
Alexander White and Ellen (nee Anderson)
Family:
Maggie Frame on 10 April 1877 in Scotland, 1 son, 3 daughters
Education:
Dumbarton
Religion:
Presbyterian
Career
Partner, GJ Young in Bundaberg merchant firm; Establishing proprietor, Bundaberg Foundry Company, 1897; Director, Waterloo Sugar Mill; Director, Bundaberg Insurance Co.
Parliamentary Representation
| House | Party | Electorate | From | To | Elected/Departure Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly | MIN | Musgrave | 4 Apr 1903 | 27 Aug 1904 | By-election |
| Assembly | OPP | Musgrave | 18 May 1907 | 4 Feb 1908 | |
| Assembly | MIN | Musgrave | 5 Feb 1908 | 22 May 1915 |
Parliamentary Service
| Description | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Secretary for Agriculture and Stock | 11 Dec 1912 | 1 Jun 1915 |
Additional Information
Notes:
Chairman, Bundaberg Harbour Board. Member, Chamber of Commerce; Member, Bundaberg Co-operative Insurance Co.; Member, Bundaberg Mercantile Association
Sources:
Image courtesy of John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland, Neg:197551; Waterson, DB, A Biographical Register of the Queensland Parliament: 1860-1929, 2nd revised edition (Sydney: Casket Publications, 2001); Hughes, Colin A and BD Graham, Voting for the Queensland Legislative Assembly 1890-1964, (Canberra: ANU, Department of Political Science, 1974)
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