Arthur White
Member of Parliament
for Waterloo South
In office
1953–1957
Preceded byHowie Meeker
Succeeded byWilliam Anderson
Personal details
BornOctober 10, 1907
East Zorra Township
DiedJuly 9, 1973(1973-07-09) (aged 65)
Cambridge, Ontario
Political partyLiberal
SpouseMary D. Rattray (m. 1938)[1]
Professionlawyer

Arthur Walter Adams White (October 10, 1907 – July 9, 1973) was a Canadian lawyer and politician.

White was born in East Zorra Township to James and Floria White (née Adams). His parents had emigrated from England in 1903 and moved to Galt (now Cambridge, Ontario) in 1908, when Arthur was a year old. Arthur White attended the Galt Collegiate Institute and St. Michael's College School in Toronto. He went on to earn a B.A. from the University of Toronto and obtained a law degree from Osgoode Hall in 1938.

White established a legal practice in Galt in 1939, and became involved in civic life. In the 1953 federal election, he was elected under the Liberal Party of Canada banner to represent the riding of Waterloo South. Defeated in the 1957 election, he returned to Galt politics and as a member of the Parks Board campaigned fiercely for Galt's 1959 purchase of the farm which is now Churchill Park.

Arthur White Street in Cambridge, Ontario is named for him.

Electoral record

1957 Canadian federal election: Waterloo South
Party Candidate Votes%±%
Progressive ConservativeWilliam Anderson11,69947.38+5.60
LiberalArthur White7,45030.17-3.54
Co-operative CommonwealthTheodore Isley4,00916.24-2.39
Social CreditGeorge Hancock1,5326.20+0.32
Total valid votes 24,690 100.0
Progressive Conservative gain from Liberal Swing +4.57
Source(s)
"Waterloo South, Ontario (1867-1968)". History of Federal Ridings Since 1867. Library of Parliament. Retrieved 6 September 2015.
1953 Canadian federal election: Waterloo South
Party Candidate Votes%±%
LiberalArthur White9,05841.78+11.18
Progressive ConservativeRobert Ross Barber7,30933.71-8.53
Co-operative CommonwealthPeggy Geens4,03918.63-8.53
Social CreditJim Johannes1,2755.88–
Total valid votes 21,681 100.0
Liberal gain from Progressive Conservative Swing +9.86
Source(s)
"Waterloo South, Ontario (1867-1968)". History of Federal Ridings Since 1867. Library of Parliament. Retrieved 6 September 2015.

References

  1. ↑ Normandin, Pierre G. (1954). The Canadian Parliamentary Guide.
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