William John White (October 7, 1850 – February 16, 1923) was an American businessman and politician who served one term as a

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from

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from 1893 to 1895.

Early life and career

Born at Rice Lake,

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, White moved to the

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in 1857 with his parents, who settled in Cleveland, Ohio. He attended the district schools. He entered business as a candy maker in 1869, and later began the manufacture of

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. He served as mayor of West Cleveland in 1889. His wife, Ellen Maria Mansfield, was born in Cleveland, Ohio, and was the daughter of Orange and Marietta Mansfield. They had several children. and were later divorced.

Congress

White was elected as a

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to the Fifty-third Congress (March 4, 1893 – March 3, 1895). He declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1894.

Later career and death

He was first president of the American Chicle Co. and later president of the W. J. White Chicle Co. He died in Cleveland on February 16, 1923. White was interred in

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{{DEFAULTSORT:White, William John 1850 births 1923 deaths Politicians from Cleveland Burials at Lake View Cemetery, Cleveland Mayors of places in Ohio People from Red Lake, Ontario Pre-Confederation Canadian emigrants to the United States Republican Party members of the United States House of Representatives from Ohio