John Baker White (West Virginia politician)
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Portrait of John Baker White, prior to 1897.
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| Member of the Board of Affairs of Charleston, West Virginia | |
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In office 1907–1911 |
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| Born |
August 24, 1868 Romney, West Virginia, United States |
| Died |
June 2, 1944 (aged 75) Rupert, West Virginia, United States |
| Resting place | Indian Mound Cemetery, Romney, West Virginia, United States |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
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| Residence | 610½ Capitol Street Charleston, West Virginia, United States |
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| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Awards | Distinguished Service Order |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance |
 United States
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| Service/branch |
West Virginia National Guard (1888–1898) United States Army (1917–1919) United States Army Reserve (1917–?) |
| Years of service | 1898–1919 |
| Rank |
 Lieutenant Colonel
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| Unit | Company B, 1st West Virginia Infantry Regiment (1898) Judge Advocate General's Corps (1917–1919) |
| Commands | Company B, 1st West Virginia Infantry Regiment (1898) |
| Battles/wars |
Spanish–American War World War I |
John Baker White DSO (August 24, 1868 – June 2, 1944) was an American lawyer, military officer, and Democratic politician in the U.S. state of West Virginia. White served as a Captain in the West Virginia National Guard during the Spanish–American War and as a Lieutenant Colonel in the United States Army Judge Advocate General's Corps during World War I. White was a member of the City Council and Board of Affairs of Charleston, West Virginia from 1907 to 1911, and frequently served as the city's mayor pro tempore. He was later appointed a member of the West Virginia Board of Control, where he served as the board's treasurer, secretary, and president at various times.
White was a member of the White political family of Virginia and West Virginia and was the son of Hampshire County Clerk of Court and West Virginia Fish Commission President Christian Streit White (1839–1917) and the grandson of Hampshire County Clerk of Court John Baker White (1794–1862). White was a nephew of West Virginia Attorney General Robert White (1833–1915).
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