Alonzo J. White (c. 1836 – August 29, 1912) was a lawyer and political figure in

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, Canada. He represented Cape Breton County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1867 to 1878 and from 1882 to 1886 as a

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member. He was born in St. John's,

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, the son of L. J. White, and came to Halifax while still young. He was educated at

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. In 1876, he was named

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. White served on the province's Executive Council as Commissioner of Crown Lands from 1874 to 1877 and Attorney General from 1877 to 1878 and from 1882 to 1886. He was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1878. White was registrar of deeds at Halifax from 1892 to 1912. He died in Halifax.

References

* ''A Directory of the Members of the Legislative Assembly of Nova Scotia, 1758-1958'', Public Archives of Nova Scotia (1958) 1830s births 1912 deaths Nova Scotia Liberal Party MLAs Politicians from St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador 19th-century King's Counsel Members of the Executive Council of Nova Scotia Canadian King's Counsel Year of birth uncertain {{Liberal-NovaScotia-MLA-stub