White was born in Lewiston, Maine. His grandfather, William P. Frye, was also a prominent political figure, having served as a Senator from Maine and President pro tempore. In 1899, White graduated from Bowdoin College in Brunswick. After graduating, he became the assistant clerk to the Senate Committee on Commerce and later secretary to his grandfather. White studied law and was admitted to the bar, afterward beginning to practice in Lewiston.
Careeredit
The political career of White began when he was elected as a Republican to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1916. He took office on March 4 of the following year and served until March 3, 1931 (65th–71st Congresses).[1] He left the House in 1931 after being elected to the Senate in late 1930.
In Congress, White served as chairman of the House Committee on Expenditures in the Department of Justice (66th Congress), the House Committee on Woman Suffrage (67th through 69th Congresses), the House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries (70th and 71st Congresses), and the Senate Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce (80th Congress). He also served as a presidential appointee on a variety of commissions.
White was reelected in 1936 and 1942 and served from March 4, 1931, to January 3, 1949. He was elected minority leader by his colleagues (1944–1947), and became majority leader when his party held a majority in the 80th Congress (1947–1949). According to John Gunther's 1947 book Inside U.S.A., as the titular party floor leader, "his chief function is to hold the balance between two much more dominant and vivid men, Taft and Vandenberg...Everybody likes White; few people pay much attention to him."
White was one of a handful of senators who voted against the elevation of Hugo Black to the Supreme Court in 1937 based on his previous Klan membership.[2]
He was not a candidate for renomination in 1948. In 1952, White died in Auburn and is interred at the Mt. Auburn Cemetery.
Familyedit
White was married twice, first to Anna Pratt of Lewiston in 1903. A one son, Herbert Frye White, was born in 1904. In 1914, Anna Pratt White and an infant daughter Helen Hayden White both died in childbirth. In 1917 White married widow Nina Lumbard Lunn. Nina Lunn was the widow of Ralph Lunn and she brought to the marriage a son, Richard Lunn and daughter, Nina Katherine Lunn.
Referencesedit
^"Senate Leaders: Wallace H. White- Powerless to his Party". U.S. Senate:Art & History Home >Senate Leaders. Retrieved 2009-09-21.
^"Dons Robe of Supreme Court Justice in October", Nashua Telegraph, Aug. 18, 1937, p. 6
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Wallace H White news newspapers books scholar JSTOR March 2023 Learn how and when to remove this message Wallace Humphrey White Jr August 6 1877 March 31 1952 was an American politician and Republican leader in the United States Congress from 1917 until 1949 White was from the U S state of Maine and served in the U S House of Representatives before being elected to the U S Senate where he was Senate Minority Leader and later Majority Leader before his retirement Wallace WhiteWhite c 1924Senate Majority LeaderIn office January 3 1947 January 3 1949DeputyKenneth S WherryPreceded byAlben W BarkleySucceeded byScott W LucasLeader of the Senate Republican ConferenceIn office February 25 1944 January 3 1949DeputyKenneth S WherryPreceded byCharles L McNarySucceeded byKenneth S WherryChair of the Senate Interstate and Foreign Commerce CommitteeIn office January 3 1947 January 3 1949Preceded byBurton K WheelerSucceeded byEdwin C JohnsonSenate Minority LeaderIn office February 25 1944 January 3 1947Acting February 25 1944 January 3 1945DeputyKenneth S WherryPreceded byCharles L McNarySucceeded byAlben W BarkleySecretary of the Senate Republican ConferenceIn office January 3 1941 February 25 1944LeaderCharles L McNaryPreceded byFrederick HaleSucceeded byHarold Hitz BurtonUnited States Senatorfrom MaineIn office March 4 1931 January 3 1949Preceded byArthur R GouldSucceeded byMargaret SmithMember of the U S House of Representatives from Maine s 2nd districtIn office March 4 1917 March 3 1931Preceded byDaniel J McGillicuddySucceeded byDonald B PartridgePersonal detailsBornWallace Humphrey White Jr 1877 08 06 August 6 1877Lewiston Maine U S DiedMarch 31 1952 1952 03 31 aged 74 Auburn Maine U S Resting placeMt Auburn CemeteryPolitical partyRepublicanSpouseNina LumbardRelationsWilliam P Frye grandfather EducationBowdoin College BA Contents 1 Background 2 Career 3 Family 4 References 5 External linksBackground editWhite was born in Lewiston Maine His grandfather William P Frye was also a prominent political figure having served as a Senator from Maine and President pro tempore In 1899 White graduated from Bowdoin College in Brunswick After graduating he became the assistant clerk to the Senate Committee on Commerce and later secretary to his grandfather White studied law and was admitted to the bar afterward beginning to practice in Lewiston Career editThe political career of White began when he was elected as a Republican to the U S House of Representatives in 1916 He took office on March 4 of the following year and served until March 3 1931 65th 71st Congresses 1 He left the House in 1931 after being elected to the Senate in late 1930 In Congress White served as chairman of the House Committee on Expenditures in the Department of Justice 66th Congress the House Committee on Woman Suffrage 67th through 69th Congresses the House Committee on Merchant Marine and Fisheries 70th and 71st Congresses and the Senate Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce 80th Congress He also served as a presidential appointee on a variety of commissions White was reelected in 1936 and 1942 and served from March 4 1931 to January 3 1949 He was elected minority leader by his colleagues 1944 1947 and became majority leader when his party held a majority in the 80th Congress 1947 1949 According to John Gunther s 1947 book Inside U S A as the titular party floor leader his chief function is to hold the balance between two much more dominant and vivid men Taft and Vandenberg Everybody likes White few people pay much attention to him White was one of a handful of senators who voted against the elevation of Hugo Black to the Supreme Court in 1937 based on his previous Klan membership 2 He was not a candidate for renomination in 1948 In 1952 White died in Auburn and is interred at the Mt Auburn Cemetery Family editWhite was married twice first to Anna Pratt of Lewiston in 1903 A one son Herbert Frye White was born in 1904 In 1914 Anna Pratt White and an infant daughter Helen Hayden White both died in childbirth In 1917 White married widow Nina Lumbard Lunn Nina Lunn was the widow of Ralph Lunn and she brought to the marriage a son Richard Lunn and daughter Nina Katherine Lunn References edit Senate Leaders Wallace H White Powerless to his Party U S Senate Art amp History Home gt Senate Leaders Retrieved 2009 09 21 Dons Robe of Supreme Court Justice in October Nashua Telegraph Aug 18 1937 p 6External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Wallace H White nbsp Biography portal United States Congress Wallace H White id W000396 Biographical Directory of the United States Congress Wallace H White at Find a Grave U S House of Representatives Preceded byDaniel J McGillicuddy Member of the U S House of Representativesfrom Maine s 2nd congressional district1917 1931 Succeeded byDonald B Partridge Preceded byWarren Worth Bailey Chair of the House Justice Department Expenditures Committee1919 1921 Succeeded byStuart F Reed Preceded byJames Mann Chair of the House Woman Suffrage Committee1921 1927 Position abolished Preceded byFrank D Scott Chair of the House Merchant Marine Committee1927 1931 Succeeded byEwin L Davis Party political offices Preceded byArthur R Gould Republican nominee for U S Senator from Maine Class 2 1930 1936 1942 Succeeded byMargaret Smith Preceded byFrederick Hale Secretary of the Senate Republican Conference1941 1944 Succeeded byHarold Hitz Burton Preceded byCharles L McNary Senate Republican Leader1944 1949Acting 1944 1945 Succeeded byKenneth S Wherry U S Senate Preceded byArthur R Gould U S Senator Class 2 from Maine1931 1949 Served alongside Frederick Hale Owen Brewster Succeeded byMargaret Smith Preceded byCharles L McNary Senate Minority Leader1944 1947Acting 1944 1945 Succeeded byAlben W Barkley Preceded byBurton K Wheeler Chair of the Senate Interstate and Foreign Commerce Committee1947 1949 Succeeded byEdwin C Johnson Preceded byAlben W Barkley Senate Majority Leader1947 1949 Succeeded byScott W Lucas Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Wallace H White amp oldid 1220283911, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
