Hugh L. White
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Hugh White | |
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Governor of Mississippi | |
In office January 22, 1952 – January 17, 1956 | |
Lieutenant | Carroll Gartin |
Preceded by | Fielding L. Wright |
Succeeded by | James P. Coleman |
In office January 21, 1936 – January 16, 1940 | |
Lieutenant | Jacob Buehler Snider |
Preceded by | Martin Sennet Conner |
Succeeded by | Paul B. Johnson Sr. |
Personal details | |
Born | Hugh Lawson White August 19, 1881 near McComb, Mississippi, U.S. |
Died | September 20, 1965 McComb, Mississippi, U.S.[citation needed] | (aged 84)
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Judith Wier Sugg |
Education | Soule Business College University of Mississippi, Oxford |
Hugh Lawson White (August 19, 1881 – September 20, 1965) was an American politician from
Early life
White was born near McComb, Mississippi.[1] He attended Soule's Business College, at St. Thomas’ Hall, graduating in 1898.[1] He then attended the University of Mississippi.[1] While at Mississippi, he was a member of the Fraternity of Delta Psi (aka St. Anthony Hall).[3]
Career
White was an industrialist and owned J.J. White Lumber Company.[1][2]
Politics
White was mayor of Columbia from 1926 to 1936.[1][2] He convinced the Reliance Manufacturing Company to open a plant in Columbia, helping his community survive the Great Depression.[4]
He was first elected to the governorship in November 1935, and his term started in January 1936.[1] He established the Balance Agriculture With Industry (BAWI) program that sought to develop an industrial base that matched the state's agricultural base. Under BAWI, advertising and incentives were deployed in hopes of enticing industries to locate to the state.[4] Local governments could issue bonds to construct factories that could be leased to companies (which were also offered tax breaks).[4] He also increased the number of paved roads in the state.[4]
After leaving office due to
In
Tributes
Hugh White State Park, a Mississippi state park, is named for him.[2] The Keys Hill Historic District, Broad Street, Columbia, was added to the National Register of Historic Places, including White's former home, the Hugh Lawson White Mansion, for its association with him.[5]
Personal
White married Judith Wier Sugg.[1] His Spanish revival mansion in Marion County was built between 1925 and 1927 by Claude L. Lindley, a Jackson, Mississippi architect.[6] His property included a formal, sunken Italian garden.[6]
He retired from politics after his term ended in 1956.[1] White died on September 19, 1965, and was buried in the Hollywood Cemetery in McComb, Mississippi.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Hugh Lawson White". National Governors Association. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e Sansing, David (January 2004). "Hugh Lawson White: Forty-fifth and Fifty-first Governor of Mississippi: 1936-1940; 1952-1956 -". Mississippi History Now. Mississippi Department of Archives and History. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
- ^ Catalogue of the members of the fraternity of Delta Psi. Revised and corrected to August 15, 1912. 5th edition. Sherman P. Haight, editor. via Family Search
- ^ a b c d Sansing, David G. (April 15, 2018). "Hugh Lawson White". Mississippi Encyclopedia. Center for Study of Southern Culture. Retrieved March 13, 2022.
- ^ "Mississippi - Marion County". National Register of Historic Places. Retrieved January 30, 2018.
- ^ a b "Gov. Hugh L. White Mansion". Marion County Mississippi. Retrieved March 13, 2022.