William Sylvester White
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July 27, 1914
the Honorable William Sylvester White | |
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| Illinois Appellate Court | |
| In office 1980–1991 | |
| Appointed by | James R. Thompson |
| Cook County Juvenile Court | |
| In office 1964–1980 | |
| Appointed by | Otto Kerner Jr. |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Sylvester White July 27, 1914 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | February 16, 2004 (aged 89) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Spouse | George Vivian Bridgeforth |
| Children | Carolyn Marie White Craven Sala Marilyn White Steinbach |
| Education | University of Chicago (BA) University of Chicago Law School (Juris Doctor) |
| Awards | Lone Sailor Award |
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| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service | United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1943–1946 |
| Rank |  LTJG |
| Unit | Golden Thirteen |
William Sylvester White, (July 27, 1914 – February 2, 2004) was a prosecutor, a member of the first cohort of African-Americans commissioned officers in the U.S. Navy, and the second African-American to serve as presiding judge for the Cook County Juvenile Court.[1][2]
Born in Chicago, Illinois, on 27 July 1914, William Sylvester White Jr. was the only child of William S. White Sr., a chemist and pharmacist, and Marie Houston White, a public school teacher. Graduates of Fisk University, his parents imparted on William Jr. the importance of education.
William Jr. attended Hyde Park High School in Chicago, then went on to the University of Chicago, where he received a BA in 1935, and a JD in 1937. Upon graduation, he was hired as an assistant U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Illinois.[2][3]
William Jr. married George Vivian Bridgeforth and had twin daughters, Carolyn Marie White Craven and Sala Marilyn White Steinbach.
