Compton I. White Jr.

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
Born
Compton 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
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseFlorence Eulalia Waddell White
Children5 sons, 1 daughter[1]
ResidenceClark Fork
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.[1] White left office in January 1967 and was the last from the Idaho Panhandle region to represent the state in Congress.

  1. ^ a b "Compton 'Comp' White Jr". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. October 22, 1998. p. D5.