Compton I. White Jr.

For Compton I. White, Sr., also a United States Representative from Idaho, see Compton I. White.
Compton I. White Jr.
White in 1963
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Idaho's 1st district
In office
January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1967
Preceded byGracie Pfost
Succeeded byJim McClure
Personal details
BornCompton Ignatius White Jr.
(1920-12-19)December 19, 1920
Spokane, Washington, US
DiedOctober 19, 1998(1998-10-19) (aged 77)
Sandpoint, Idaho, US
Resting placeWhite Family Cemetery
Clark Fork, Idaho, US
PartyDemocratic
SpouseFlorence Eulalia Waddell White
Children5 sons, 1 daughter
Alma materUniversity of Idaho, 1942
George Washington University
ProfessionAgriculture, Mining

Compton Ignatius White Jr. (December 19, 1920 – October 19, 1998) was a two-term congressman from northern Idaho. A Democrat, he was elected to the open seat in the first district in 1962 and re-elected in 1964. White left office in January 1967 and was the last from the Idaho Panhandle region to represent the state in Congress.

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