Charline White
Charline White | |
|---|---|
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| Member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the Wayne County 1st district | |
| In office January 1, 1951 – December 31, 1955 | |
| Member of the Michigan House of Representatives from the Wayne County 11th district | |
| In office January 1, 1955 – September 7, 1959 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | September 1, 1920 Atlanta, Georgia |
| Died | September 7, 1959 (aged 39) Detroit, Michigan |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
LeRoy G. White
(m. 1947; div. 1953) |
| Alma mater | Cass Technical High School Poro College Wayne State University |
Charline White (September 1, 1920 – September 7, 1959) was the first African-American woman to be elected to the Michigan Legislature.[1]
Early life
[edit]White was born in Atlanta, Georgia on September 1, 1920. Sometime in 1923 she moved to Detroit, Michigan. White graduated from Cass Technical High School and attended both Wayne State University and Poro College.[1]
Personal life
[edit]Charline White married LeRoy G. White[2] around 1947. The two divorced in 1953.[1]
Career
[edit]White ran both an advertising business and a floral business.[1] In 1950, White was elected to the Michigan House of Representatives[3] from Wayne County 1st District. She was sworn in for the first time on January 3, 1951. White was a member of the Democratic party. She was re-elected to represent Wayne County 1st District until November 2, 1954, when she was elected to represent Wayne County 11th District. She was sworn in for the first time for this position on January 12, 1955. She would win re-election two more time before her death on September 7, 1959. White died in office on September 7, 1959.[1][2] Her vacancy was filled by David S. Holmes Jr.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "Legislator Details - Charline White". Library of Michigan. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
- ^ a b "White, C to D". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
- ^ Johnson Publishing Company (August 1966). "Ebony". Ebony. Johnson Publishing Company: 97–. ISSN 0012-9011.
- ^ "December 12, 1959 (vol. 70, iss. 67) - Image 1". The Michigan Daily. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
Further reading
[edit]- Sampson, Cambray, "Profiles: Charline White." Michigan History, May/June 2022, p. 15. Lansing, Michigan: Historical Society of Michigan.
- 1920 births
- 1959 deaths
- Politicians from Atlanta
- Politicians from Detroit
- African-American state legislators in Michigan
- Democratic Party members of the Michigan House of Representatives
- Wayne State University alumni
- 20th-century American women politicians
- Women state legislators in Michigan
- 20th-century African-American women politicians
- 20th-century African-American politicians
- 20th-century American legislators
- Cass Technical High School alumni
- 20th-century Michigan politicians