Background
White was the second son of William White of Tulse Hill, Surrey and his wife Susannah née Weeks.
White was the second son of William White of Tulse Hill, Surrey and his wife Susannah née Weeks.
He was educated privately.
He was merchant in the City of London, principally engaged in trade with China. From 1835 to 1851, he was an alderman of the City. In 1833he married Mary Lind.
In July 1860 he was elected at a by-election as an Member of Parliament for Brighton.
He held the seat until his defeat at the 1874 general election. White died at his residence in South Kensington, London in 1883 at the age of 73.
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At the 1857 general election White was elected as one of the two Members of Parliament (MPs) for Plymouth, but he lost the seat two years later at the 1859 general election.