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 |
Early life
editWhite 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]
Career and civic activities
editWhite 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]
Personal life and death
editWhite 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]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Judge H. H. White, 82, Educator and Lay Leader, Dies. Funeral of Distinguished Attorney, Lifelong Methodist, Held". The Town Talk. October 14, 1946. pp. 1, 9. Retrieved June 3, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b "Horace Henry White". Kappa Alpha Order. Retrieved June 3, 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Horace White". The Tennessean. October 18, 1946. p. 4. Retrieved June 3, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Hon. Horace H. White to Go to New Orleans. Appointed Professor of Civil Law in the Tulane University--That Department to Be Made the Best in the South". Weekly Town Talk. November 3, 1906. p. 7. Retrieved June 3, 2018 – via Newspapers.com.