John White | |
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Member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly for Musgrave | |
In office 4 April 1903 – 27 August 1904 | |
Preceded by | William O'Connell |
Succeeded by | Charles Nielson |
In office 18 May 1907 – 22 May 1915 | |
Preceded by | Charles Nielson |
Succeeded by | Thomas Armfield |
Personal details | |
Born | John White 9 November 1853 Dumbarton, Scotland |
Died | 13 June 1922 Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia | (aged 68)
Resting place | Bundaberg Cemetery |
Nationality | Scottish Australian |
Political party | Ministerialist |
Other political affiliations | Opposition |
Spouse | Maggie Frame (m.1877 d.1901) |
Occupation | Company director |
John White (9 November 1853 – 13 June 1922) was a member of the Queensland Legislative Assembly.[1]
White was born at Dumbarton, Scotland, the son of Alexander and his wife Ellen (née Anderson). He was a company director and involved in several businesses.[1]
On 10 April 1877 he married Maggie Frame[1] (died 1901)[2] with the marriage producing one son and three daughters. White died in Bundaberg in of June 1922[1] and was buried in the Bundaberg Cemetery.[3]
White, representing the Ministerialists, won the 1903 by-election for the seat of Musgrave in the Queensland Assembly, replacing William O'Connell who had died in March of that year.[4] He only held the seat until the next year at the 1904 state election when he was defeated by Labour's Charles Nielson.[5]
In 1907, White had his revenge over Nielson and won back the seat.[6] He remained the member for Musgrave until 1915 when he was once again beaten, this time by Thomas Armfield of the Labor Party.[7] He stood again in at the 1918 state election but was once again defeated.[7] During his time in parliament he was Secretary for Agriculture and Stock in 1912–1915.[1]