Horace Alton White (July 24, 1907 - February 10, 1958) was an American church leader and state legislator in Michigan. He served in the
Michigan House of Representatives
The Michigan House of Representatives is the lower house of the Michigan Legislature. There are 110 members, each of whom is elected from constituencies having approximately 77,000 to 91,000 residents, based on population figures from the 2010 ...
in 1941 and 1942.
He was noted for his strong anti-violence position and his efforts in stopping the
1943 race riots.
He was born in
Cave Spring, Georgia. He received his Doctor of Divinity in 1941 from
Wilberforce University
Wilberforce University is a private historically black university in Wilberforce, Ohio. Affiliated with the African Methodist Episcopal Church (AME), it was the first college to be owned and operated by African Americans. It participates in t ...
whilst a member of the legislator. He received his A.B. degree from
Ohio Wesleyan University
Ohio Wesleyan University (OWU) is a private liberal arts college in Delaware, Ohio. It was founded in 1842 by methodist leaders and Central Ohio residents as a nonsectarian institution, and is a member of the Ohio Five – a consortium ...
in 1946.
He died on February 10, 1958, and was survived by his wife Juanita, their three sons Peter, John, and Alton, and their daughter Ceilia.
See also
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Detroit race riot of 1943
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List of African-American officeholders (1900–1959)
The following is a list of African-American holders of public office from 1900 to 1959. This period saw setbacks for African Americans following the Reconstruction era after "Redeemer" Democrats retook control of the South and restored white supre ...
References
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1907 births
1958 deaths
Members of the Michigan House of Representatives