Compton I. White Jr. | |
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Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Idaho's 1st district | |
In office January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1967 | |
Preceded by | Gracie Pfost |
Succeeded by | Jim McClure |
Personal details | |
Born | Compton Ignatius White Jr. December 19, 1920 Spokane, Washington, US |
Died | October 19, 1998 Sandpoint, Idaho, US | (aged 77)
Resting place | White Family Cemetery Clark Fork, Idaho, US |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse | Florence Eulalia Waddell White |
Children | 5 sons, 1 daughter[1] |
Residence | Clark Fork |
Alma mater | University of Idaho, 1942 George Washington University |
Profession | Agriculture, 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.[1] White left office in January 1967 and was the last from the Idaho Panhandle region to represent the state in Congress.