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Horace Henry White (February 7, 1864 - October 13, 1946) was an American lawyer and educator. He was "one of the leading lawyers" in Louisiana,[1] and the president of the Louisiana State Board of Education.
Henry Horace White | |
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Born | February 7, 1864 Opelousas, Louisiana, U.S. |
Died | October 13, 1946 Alexandria, Louisiana, U.S. |
Resting place | Greenwood Memorial Park |
Alma mater | Vanderbilt University |
Occupation(s) | Lawyer, educator |
Spouse | Fannie Blythe |
Parent(s) | B. F. White Sallie Wynn |
White was born on February 7, 1864, in Opelousas, Louisiana.[1] His father was Reverend B. F. White and his mother, Sallie Wynn White.[1]
White attended Vanderbilt University, where he joined the Kappa Alpha Order fraternity in 1883.[2] He graduated from the university, earning a bachelor of arts in 1886 and a bachelor of laws in 1887.[3]
White practised the law in Louisiana.[3] He was a partner in Ariail & White, White & Thornton, and Holloman & White.[1] He was appointed as professor of Civil Law at Tulane University Law School in 1906.[4] He authored several legal volumes, including White's Notarial Guide and White's Analytical Index.[1] He became the dean of the bar in Rapides Parish, and he was awarded an honorary membership in the Order of the Coif by its Tulane University chapter in 1938.[1] According to The Town Talk, White became "one of the leading lawyers in the state."[1]
White helped dismantle the Louisiana State Lottery Company.[1] He was active in the Louisiana Democratic Party.[3] He served on the board of trust of his alma mater, Vanderbilt University, from 1908 to 1946.[3] He was the Knight Commander of the Kappa Alpha Order from 1889 to 1891.[2] He served on the Rapides Parish School Board, and as the president of the Louisiana State Board of Education.[1][3]
White married Fannie Blythe in 1887.[3] They had nine children, and they resided at 1806 Lee Street in Alexandria, Louisiana.[1][3] White taught the Bible at the First Methodist Church of Alexandria.[1] He was a Mason and an Odd Fellow.[1]
White died on October 13, 1946, in Alexandria, and he was buried in Greenwood Memorial Park.[1][3]
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