Representative George Clinton White View All Years

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George Clinton White

Story County

Representative from Story county. Born in Blue Mound township, McLean county, Illinois, of American parentage. The White family were among the earliest settlers in central Illinois. He received his education in the public schools and in the Illinois State Normal University. After completing the work at the State Normal, he engaged in teaching for a period of three years, but being firmly convinced there was a great future for the farmer, quit teaching and for seventeen years was an active and successful farmer. During the past year he has been engaged in the grain and coal business in Nevada. He has been a resident of Story county fourteen years. Has only held township offices-clerk, trustee and president of school board. Has taken an active part in the Farmers' Institutes, Meat Producers' Association, Farmers' Grain Company, and Story County Agricultural Society. Is director in State Farmers' Grain Dealers' Association. Was married to Ida May Chalfant in 1890. Elected Representative in 1906. A Republican in politics.

House District 52