Charline White

Charline White (September 1, 1920 – September 7, 1959) was the first African-American woman to be elected to the Michigan Legislature.[1]

Not to be confused with Charlene White, Sharlene Whyte, or Charliena White.
Charline White
Member of the Michigan House of Representatives
from the Wayne County 1st district
In office
January 1, 1951 – December 31, 1955
Member of the Michigan House of Representatives
from the Wayne County 11th district
In office
January 1, 1955 – September 7, 1959
Personal details
Born(1920-09-01)September 1, 1920
Atlanta, Georgia
DiedSeptember 7, 1959(1959-09-07) (aged 39)
Detroit, Michigan
Political partyDemocratic
Spouse
LeRoy G. White
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(m. 1947; div. 1953)​
Alma materCass Technical High School
Poro College
Wayne State University

Early life

White was born in Atlanta, Georgia on September 1, 1920. Sometime in 1923 she moved to Detroit, Michigan. White graduated from Cass Technical High School and attended both Wayne State University and Poro College.[1]

Personal life

Charline White married LeRoy G. White[2] around 1947. The two divorced in 1953.[1]

Career

White ran both an advertising business and a floral business.[1] In 1950, White was elected to the Michigan House of Representatives[3] from Wayne County 1st District. She was sworn in for the first time on January 3, 1951. White was a member of the Democratic party. She was re-elected to represent Wayne County 1st District until November 2, 1954, when she was elected to represent Wayne County 11th District. She was sworn in for the first time for this position on January 12, 1955. She would win re-election two more time before her death on September 7, 1959. White died in office on September 7, 1959.[1][2] Her vacancy was filled by David S. Holmes Jr.[4]

References
  1. "Legislator Details - Charline White". Library of Michigan. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
  2. "White, C to D". The Political Graveyard. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
  3. Johnson Publishing Company (August 1966). "Ebony". Ebony. Johnson Publishing Company: 97–. ISSN 0012-9011.
  4. "December 12, 1959 (vol. 70, iss. 67) - Image 1". The Michigan Daily. Retrieved November 8, 2019.

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