Compton I. White, Jr.
| Compton I. White Jr. | |
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White in 1963
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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, 1963 – January 3, 1967 |
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| Preceded by | Gracie Pfost |
| Succeeded by | Jim McClure |
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| Born |
Compton Ignatius White Jr. December 19, 1920 Spokane, Washington |
| Died | October 19, 1998 (aged 77) Sandpoint, Idaho |
| Resting place | White Family Cemetery Clark Fork, Idaho |
| Nationality | United States |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Florence Eulalia Waddell White |
| Children | 5 sons, 1 daughter |
| Residence | Clark Fork |
| Alma mater |
University of Idaho, 1942 George Washington University |
| Profession | Agriculture, Mining |
Compton Ignatius White Jr. (December 19, 1920 – October 19, 1998) was a two-term congressman from northern Idaho. A Democrat, he was elected to the open seat in the first district in 1962 and re-elected in 1964. White left office 50 years ago in January 1967 and is the last from the Idaho Panhandle region to represent the state in Congress.
The son of Congressman Compton I. White and Josephine Elizabeth White (née Bunn), White was born in Spokane, Washington, and grew up in his family's hometown of Clark Fork, Idaho, and in Washington, D.C.. He attended George Washington University in Washington, D.C. for his freshman year of college, then transferred to the University of Idaho in Moscow, where he graduated in 1942.
During World War II, White worked as an engineer for Boeing in Seattle, and also in mining, logging, and breeding. After the war, he returned to Clark Fork and served on the school board. From 1958 to 1962 White served as mayor of Clark Fork.
In 1960, White announced his candidacy for the U.S. Senate seat held by Republican Henry Dworshak, but was third of five in the Democratic primary. Runner-up Bob McLaughlin of Mountain Home won the runoff over leader Gregg Potvin of American Falls, but lost the general election. That seat was open again in 1962 after Dworshak's death in July, and Gracie Pfost was the Democratic nominee, vacating her first district seat in the House. White won the Democratic primary and general election, the same seat his father held for eight terms.
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