Compton I. White

Compton I. White, Sr.
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Idaho's 1st district
In office
January 3, 1949 – January 3, 1951
Preceded byAbe Goff
Succeeded byJohn Travers Wood
In office
March 4, 1933 – January 3, 1947
Preceded byBurton French
Succeeded byAbe Goff
Personal details
BornCompton Ignatius White
July 31, 1877
DiedMarch 31, 1956(1956-03-31) (aged 78)
Resting placeWhite Family Cemetery
Clark Fork, Idaho, US
PartyDemocratic
Spouse(s)Josephine Elizabeth Bunn White (1891–1951)
(m. 1915–1951, her death)
ChildrenCompton I. White, Jr.
(1920–1998)
Enid Mary White McConnell
(1922–1958)
Alma materGonzaga College, 1897
ProfessionRailroad, Agriculture, Mining
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Compton Ignatius White, Sr. (July 31, 1877 – March 31, 1956), was a U.S. representative for Northern Idaho. A Democrat, he represented Idaho's 1st congressional district and served a total of eight terms and chaired a committee.