John Franklin White (27 October 1873 – 22 June 1961) was a

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member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in

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and became an industrialist. White was a manufacturer of iron and steel, managing the London Rolling Mill company at one time. He served as a city alderman for

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in 1913 and 1914, and for 1915 and 1916 was the city's controller. He was first elected to Parliament at the

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riding in the 1921 general election then re-elected in 1921,

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and

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. In the 1935 election, White switched to the Reconstruction Party and was defeated at London by

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who became the

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candidate in that vote.

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* 1873 births 1961 deaths Conservative Party of Canada (1867–1942) MPs London, Ontario city councillors Members of the House of Commons of Canada from Ontario {{HistoricalConservative-Ontario-MP-stub