Minister of the Interior (1885–1888) Superintendent-General of Indian Affairs (1887–1888)
Life
He was born in Montreal, Lower Canada in 1830, the son of Thomas White, a leather merchant who came to Canada from Ireland in 1826. White was educated at the High School of Montreal after it opened in 1843, then worked at a number of jobs before entering the printing trade with the Queen's Printer in Toronto around 1850. He moved to Quebec City in 1851 when that office moved there. In 1852, he assisted Stewart Derbishire in editing the Canada Gazette. He married Esther Vine at Quebec in 1853. Later that year, he founded the Peterborough Review with his brother-in-law. He also served as reeve of Peterborough. From 1860 to 1864, he studied law with Sidney Smith at Cobourg but soon returned to journalism. In 1864, he moved to Hamilton and took over the operation of the Daily Spectator and Journal of Commerce. In 1870, with his brother Richard, he bought the Montreal Gazette.
The Canadian biographical dictionary and portrait gallery of eminent and self-made men : Quebec and the Maritime provinces volume (1881)
Thomas White fonds, Library and Archives Canada
August 21, 2023
thomas, white, canadian, politician, other, people, with, same, name, thomas, white, disambiguation, thomas, white, august, 1830, april, 1888, canadian, journalist, politician, thomas, whitemember, canadian, parliament, cardwellin, office, 1878, 1888preceded, . For other people with the same name see Thomas White disambiguation Thomas White PC August 7 1830 April 21 1888 was a Canadian journalist and politician The Hon Thomas WhiteMember of the Canadian Parliament for CardwellIn office 1878 1888Preceded byDalton McCarthySucceeded byRobert Smeaton WhitePersonal detailsBorn 1830 08 07 August 7 1830Montreal Lower CanadaDiedApril 21 1888 1888 04 21 aged 57 Ottawa Ontario CanadaPolitical partyConservativeChildrenRobert Smeaton WhiteCabinetMinister of the Interior 1885 1888 Superintendent General of Indian Affairs 1887 1888 Life EditHe was born in Montreal Lower Canada in 1830 the son of Thomas White a leather merchant who came to Canada from Ireland in 1826 White was educated at the High School of Montreal after it opened in 1843 then worked at a number of jobs before entering the printing trade with the Queen s Printer in Toronto around 1850 He moved to Quebec City in 1851 when that office moved there In 1852 he assisted Stewart Derbishire in editing the Canada Gazette He married Esther Vine at Quebec in 1853 Later that year he founded the Peterborough Review with his brother in law He also served as reeve of Peterborough From 1860 to 1864 he studied law with Sidney Smith at Cobourg but soon returned to journalism In 1864 he moved to Hamilton and took over the operation of the Daily Spectator and Journal of Commerce In 1870 with his brother Richard he bought the Montreal Gazette White was first elected to the House of Commons of Canada in the 1878 elections representing the riding of Cardwell A Conservative he was re elected in 1882 and 1887 He served in two ministerial positions in 1887 and in 1888 Minister of the Interior and Superintendent General of Indian Affairs White died of pneumonia in Ottawa in 1888 His son Robert Smeaton White also served in the House of Commons References EditThomas White Parliament of Canada biography Thomas White Dictionary of Canadian Biography online ed University of Toronto Press 1979 2016 The Canadian biographical dictionary and portrait gallery of eminent and self made men Quebec and the Maritime provinces volume 1881 Thomas White fonds Library and Archives Canada Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Thomas White Canadian politician amp oldid 1117593670, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
