Dudley Allen White (January 3, 1901 – October 14, 1957) was an American businessman and politician who served two terms as a

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from

Ohio Ohio () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States. Of the fifty U.S. states, it is the 34th-largest by area, and with a population of nearly 11.8 million, is the seventh-most populous and tenth-most densely populated. The sta ...

from 1937 to 1941.

Biography

Born in

New London, Ohio New London is a village in Huron County, Ohio, United States. The population was 2,461 at the 2010 census. The village motto, "The Right Place at the Right Time", was chosen in the late twentieth century by former Mayor Dorothy Sholes. New Lon ...

, White attended the public schools and was graduated from the New London High School in 1918. During the First World War served as an enlisted man in the

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. He was employed with a rubber company in

Akron, Ohio Akron () is the fifth-largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Summit County. It is located on the western edge of the Glaciated Allegheny Plateau, about south of downtown Cleveland. As of the 2020 Census, the city prop ...

, in 1919 and 1920, and also engaged in the insurance business. He moved to

Uhrichsville, Ohio Uhrichsville( ) is a city in Tuscarawas County, Ohio, United States. The population was 5,413 at the 2010 census. Claymont City School District is the major education provider for the city of Uhrichsville and for the village of Dennison, Ohio. The ...

, and engaged in the dry-goods business in 1920 and 1921. He returned to

, and became associated with a company manufacturing regalia and uniforms 1921–1925. He entered the newspaper business at

Norwalk, Ohio Norwalk is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Huron County. The population was 17,012 at the 2010 census. The city is the center of the Norwalk Micropolitan Statistical Area and part of the Cleveland-Akron-Canton Combined ...

, in 1925, later becoming editor and general manager. He served as delegate to the Republican National Conventions in 1928 and 1948. State commander of the American Legion in Ohio in 1929 and 1930.

Congress

White was elected as a

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to the Seventy-fifth and Seventy-sixth Congresses (January 3, 1937 – January 3, 1941). He did not seek renomination in 1940, but was unsuccessful for the Republican nomination for

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Later career

Called to active duty in the

in 1942 as a lieutenant commander. He was promoted to captain and served as director of recruiting and induction until 1946. He served as director of the Citizens National Bank and president of a broadcasting company in

. He served as executive director of President Eisenhower's Commission on Intergovernmental Relations in 1954 and 1955. He served as president and publisher of the Norwalk ''Reflector-Herald'' and the Sandusky ''Register'' at time of death.

Death

He died in

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, October 14, 1957. He was interred in Woodlawn Cemetery,

Sources

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