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52nd governor of Ohio
George White
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In office
January 12, 1931 ? January 14, 1935
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Lieutenant
| William G. Pickrel
Charles W. Sawyer
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Preceded by
| Myers Y. Cooper
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Succeeded by
| Martin L. Davey
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In office
March 4, 1911 ? March 3, 1915
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Preceded by
| James Joyce
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Succeeded by
| William C. Mooney
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In office
March 4, 1917 ? March 3, 1919
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Preceded by
| William C. Mooney
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Succeeded by
| C. Ellis Moore
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Born
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1872-08-21
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August 21, 1872
Elmira, New York
, U.S.
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Died
| December 15, 1953
(1953-12-15)
(aged 81)
West Palm Beach, Florida
, U.S.
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Political party
| Democratic
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Spouse
| Charlotte McKelvy
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Children
| 5
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Education
| Princeton College
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George White
(August 21, 1872 ? December 15, 1953) was an American
Democratic Party
politician who served as the 52nd
governor of Ohio
.
Early life and education
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George White was born on August 21, 1872, in
Elmira, New York
. He was the son of Charles W. and Mary S. (Back) White. He attended
Princeton College
in
Princeton, New Jersey
.
Career
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After mining in the
Klondike, Yukon
, he settled in
Marietta, Ohio
, to drill for
oil
.
After serving in the
Ohio House of Representatives
from 1905 to 1908, White was elected to the
U.S. House of Representatives
in 1910, serving from 1911 to 1915. White lost a re-election bid in 1914, but won election again in 1916 – though he then lost again in 1918. White served as Chairman of the
Democratic National Committee
from 1920 to 1921.
He then returned to politics again in 1930, serving two two-year terms as governor from 1931 to 1935. He was an unsuccessful candidate for the U.S. Senate in 1934.
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In 1940, White ran again for the Democratic nomination for governor but lost to
Martin L. Davey
.
In 1936, White was influential in securing the agreement of sculptor
Gutzon Borglum
to create the
National Start Westward Memorial of The United States
,
, which was completed in 1938.
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Personal life
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He married Charlotte McKelvy of
Titusville, Pennsylvania
, on September 25, 1900,
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and had five children.
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He died at
West Palm Beach, Florida
, December 15, 1953, and is buried at Oak Grove Cemetery in Marietta.
See also
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