John L. White
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John L. White | |
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| Member of the New Jersey Senate from District 3A | |
| In office January 9, 1968 – January 11, 1972 | |
| Preceded by | District created |
| Succeeded by | James M. Turner |
| Member of the New Jersey General Assembly from Gloucester County | |
| In office January 14, 1964 – January 9, 1968 | |
| Preceded by | Joseph Minotty |
| Succeeded by | District abolished |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Lindsey White April 1, 1930 Camden, U.S. |
| Died | October 9, 2001 (aged 71) Deptford Township, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Alma mater | Franklin & Marshall College |
John Lindsey "Jack" White (April 1, 1930 – October 9, 2001) was an American Republican Party politician who served in both the New Jersey General Assembly and the New Jersey Senate.
White was born April 1, 1930, in Camden, the son of John Rice White (1900-1980) and Jean Black Lord White (1903-1995). He grew up in Audubon, New Jersey and graduated from Audubon High School in 1948.[1] He was a 1952 graduate of Franklin & Marshall College and a 1955 graduate of Temple University Law School. He moved to Woodbury, New Jersey after law school. He served as the Assistant Gloucester County Solicitor.[2]
New Jersey State Assemblyman
White was elected to the New Jersey General Assembly from the Gloucester County district in 1963 after Republican Assemblyman Joseph Minotty declined to seek re-election. He defeated Democrat William G. Foster by 5,244 votes, 27,922 (55.18%) to 22,678 (44.82%).[3] He was re-elected in 1965, defeating Democrat Francis J. Spellman, a former Philadelphia Inquirer and Gloucester County Times newspaper reporter, by 4,534 votes, 27,404 (54.51%) to 22,870 (45.49%).[4]
