Compton I. White
| Compton I. White, Sr. | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Idaho's 1st district |
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In office January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1951 |
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| Preceded by | Abe Goff |
| Succeeded by | John Travers Wood |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Idaho's 1st district |
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In office March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1947 |
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| Preceded by | Burton French |
| Succeeded by | Abe Goff |
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| Born | July 31, 1877 Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
| Died | March 31, 1956 (aged 78) Spokane, Washington |
| Resting place | White Family Cemetery Clark Fork, Idaho |
| Nationality | United States |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Josephine Elizabeth Bunn White (1891–1951) (m. 1915–1951, her death) |
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Compton I. White, Jr. (1920–1998) Enid Mary White McConnell (1922–1958) |
| Residence | Clark Fork |
| Alma mater | Gonzaga College, 1897 |
| Profession | Railroad, Agriculture, Mining |
| Religion | Catholic |
Compton Ignatius White, Sr. (July 31, 1877 – March 31, 1956) was a congressman from northern Idaho. A Democrat, he represented the first district and served a total of eight terms and chaired a committee.
Born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Compton White moved during early childhood to Rankin County, Mississippi, and then to Clark Fork, Idaho in 1890. As a young man he delivered newspapers while attending school in the Clark Fork community. He attended Metropolitan Business College in Chicago, Illinois, and graduated from Gonzaga College in Spokane, Washington in 1897.
He worked on railroads in a number of capacities, as a trainman, conductor, and telegraph operator, until 1910. After this stretch, he worked in lumber, mining, and raising; he was also a member of the Clark Fork Board of Trustees. In 1925, White received an unexpected windfall when a valuable mine of Galena ore was found on his property. It was this unexpected find that gave his family a small fortune and allowed him to become a real player in Idaho politics. He was a delegate to the Democratic National Convention in 1928, 1932, and 1936, during which period he rose to prominence as a politician.
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