George White (August 21, 1872 – December 15, 1953) was an American

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politician who served as the 52nd governor of Ohio.

Early life and education

George White was born on August 21, 1872 in Elmira, New York. He was the son of Charles W. and Mary S. (Back) White. He attended

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Career

After mining in the

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, he settled in

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to drill for

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. After serving in the

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from 1905 to 1908, White was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1910, serving from 1911 to 1915. White lost a re-election bid in 1914, but won election again in 1916though he then lost again in 1918. White served as Chairman of the Democratic National Committee from 1920 to 1921. He then returned to politics again in 1930, serving two two-year terms as governor from 1931 to 1935. He was an unsuccessful candidate for the U.S. Senate in 1934. In 1940, White ran again for the Democratic nomination for governor but lost to

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. In 1936, White was influential in securing the agreement of sculptor

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to create the '' National Start Westward Memorial of The United States,'', which was completed in 1938.

Personal life

He married Charlotte McKelvy of

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on September 25, 1900, and had five children. He died at

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, December 15, 1953, and is buried at Oak Grove Cemetery in Marietta.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:White, George 1872 births 1953 deaths Democratic National Committee chairs Democratic Party governors of Ohio Democratic Party members of the Ohio House of Representatives Princeton University alumni Candidates in the 1932 United States presidential election 20th-century American politicians Politicians from Elmira, New York Politicians from Marietta, Ohio Democratic Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Ohio

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Career

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