John White (9 November 1853 – 13 June 1922) was a member of the

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Early life

White was born at

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, the son of Alexander and his wife Ellen (née Anderson). He was a

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and involved in several businesses. On 10 April 1877 he married Maggie Frame (died 1901)Family history research
— Queensland Government births, deaths, marriages, and divorces. Retrieved 15 April 2016. with the marriage producing one son and three daughters. White died in

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in of June 1922 and was buried in the Bundaberg Cemetery.Surname: WHITE
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Public life

White, representing the Ministerialists, won the 1903 by-election for the seat of Musgrave in the Queensland Assembly, replacing William O'Connell who had died in March of that year. He only held the seat until the next year at the 1904 state election when he was defeated by Labour's Charles Nielson. In 1907, White had his revenge over Nielson and won back the seat. He remained the member for Musgrave until

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when he was once again beaten, this time by Thomas Armfield of the Labor Party. He stood again in at the 1918 state election but was once again defeated. During his time in parliament he was Secretary for Agriculture and Stock in 1912–1915.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:White, John Members of the Queensland Legislative Assembly 1853 births 1922 deaths