George E. White (politician)

George Elon White
George Elon White
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives; from Illinois's 5th district
	In office; March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1899
Preceded by	Albert J. Hopkins
Succeeded by	Edward Thomas Noonan
Member of the Illinois Senate
	In office; 1878-1886
Chicago Alderman from the 10th Ward
	In office; 1882-1884
	In office; 1876-1878
Chicago Alderman from the 11th Ward
	In office; 1873-1876
Personal details
Born	March 7, 1848; Millbury, Massachusetts
Died	May 17, 1935 (aged 87); Chicago, Illinois
Resting place	Rosehill Cemetery
Political party	Republican Party

George Elon White (March 7, 1848 – May 17, 1935) was a U.S. Representative from Illinois.

Biography

Born in Millbury, Massachusetts, White attended the public schools. During the Civil War he enlisted as a private in the Fifty-seventh Regiment, Massachusetts Veteran Volunteers. After the end of the war, White entered a commercial college in Worcester, Massachusetts. He moved to Chicago, Illinois, in 1867, where he engaged in the lumber business and also became interested in banking. He also served as member of the board of aldermen of Chicago, and served as member of the Illinois State Senate from 1878 to 1886.

White was elected as a Republican to the Fifty-fourth and Fifty-fifth Congresses (March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1899). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1898 to the Fifty-sixth Congress. He then resumed his former business pursuits in Chicago, Illinois, and served as president of the White Lumber Co. White died in Chicago, Illinois, on May 17, 1935; he was interred in the mausoleum in Rosehill Cemetery.^[2]

References

United States Congress. "George E. White (id: W000371)". Biographical Directory of the United States Congress.

^ ^a ^b "Centennial List of Mayors, City Clerks, City Attorneys, City Treasurers, and Aldermen, elected by the people of the city of Chicago, from the incorporation of the city on March 4, 1837 to March 4, 1937, arranged in alphabetical order, showing the years during which each official held office". Archived from the original on September 4, 2018. Retrieved December 24, 2018.
^ "Funeral Today for G. E. White, Once Alderman". Chicago Tribune. May 20, 1935. p. 12. Retrieved February 12, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

This article incorporates public domain material from the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress

U.S. House of Representatives
Preceded by Albert J. Hopkins	Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois's 5th congressional district March 4, 1895 – March 3, 1899	Succeeded by Edward Thomas Noonan