William White (3 January 1799 – 3 September 1868) of

Sheffield Sheffield is a city status in the United Kingdom, city in South Yorkshire, England, whose name derives from the River Sheaf which runs through it. The city serves as the administrative centre of the City of Sheffield. It is Historic counties o ...

was a British publisher of

White's Directories ''White's Directories'' were a series of directory publications issued by William White of Sheffield Sheffield is a city status in the United Kingdom, city in South Yorkshire, England, whose name derives from the River Sheaf which runs thr ...

. He began his career in publishing at the age of 18 when he joined Edward Baines of Leeds in the preparation of county histories and directories. Within four years he had succeeded Mr Baines and proceeded to publish directories of numerous counties of England until 1864 when he was succeeded by his son, also William White (1832–1870).

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1799 births 1868 deaths People from Sheffield British publishers (people) 19th-century British businesspeople {{publish-bio-stub