Charline 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
(m. 1947; div. 1953)
Alma materCass Technical High School
Poro College
Wayne State University

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

  1. ^ "Legislator Details - Charline White". Library of Michigan. Retrieved November 8, 2019.