Bill White (Canadian politician)
William Andrew White | |
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 Bill White, seen here in the mid-1970s. Photo courtesy of the White family. | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 7, 1915 Scarborough, Ontario, Canada |
| Occupation | Teacher/Composer/Choral Group Leader |
William Andrew White, III, OC (February 7, 1915 – January 23, 1981) was a Canadian composer and social justice activist, who was the first Black Canadian to run for federal office in Canada.
Family and education
He was born in 1915 in
His family moved to Halifax where his father was minister of the Church for nearly 20 years. After attending local schools, he got an education and music degree. He taught music. He was also a composer and choral group leader.
Marriage and family
Bill White and his wife Vivian had children including software designer W. Romney White, folk musician Chris White, Toronto physician Laurie White, social activist and politician Sheila White, and professional musician Tim White.
1949 federal election
White stood as the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation candidate in the Toronto electoral district of Spadina in the 1949 election. He was defeated.
| 1949 Canadian federal election: Spadina | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | |||
| Liberal | David Croll | 23,652 | |||
| Progressive Conservative | Willard M. Box | 9,407 | |||
| Co-operative Commonwealth | William Andrew White | 5,969 | |||
Order of Canada
Bill White was appointed an Officer of the
Death
Bill White died in
See also
- Electoral firsts in Canada
References
- ^ a b c "Honors, Order of Canada". Governor General of Canada Website. Governor General of Canada. 2006-03-30. Retrieved 2009-11-16.