John White (jurist)

The Honourable
Sir John White
MBE QC
The Honourable Sir John White MBE QC
	White, c. 1943
Solicitor-General of New Zealand
	In office; 1966–1970
Prime Minister	Keith Holyoake
Preceded by	Richard Wild
Succeeded by	Richard Savage
Personal details
Born	John Charles White; 1 November 1911; Andersons Bay, New Zealand
Died	27 October 2007 (aged 95); Wellington, New Zealand
Spouse(s)	Dora Wild (m. 1943; died 1982); Elspeth Fletcher (m. 1987)
Children	4
Relatives	Charles White (father); Douglas White (son); Leonard Wild (father-in-law); Richard Wild (brother-in-law); Annie Julia White (grandmother); Keith Ramsay (grandfather); Matthew Holmes (great-grandfather);

Sir John Charles White MBE QC (1 November 1911 – 27 October 2007) was a New Zealand jurist. During World War II, he served as personal assistant and aide-de-camp to General Bernard Freyberg. After some years as solicitor-general, he was appointed a judge at the Supreme Court.

The Honourable Sir John White MBE QC
White, c. 1943

Solicitor-General of New Zealand
In office 1966–1970
Prime Minister	Keith Holyoake
Preceded by	Richard Wild
Succeeded by	Richard Savage

Personal details
Born	John Charles White (1911-11-01)1 November 1911 Andersons Bay, New Zealand
Died	27 October 2007(2007-10-27) (aged 95) Wellington, New Zealand
Spouse(s)	Dora Wild (m. 1943; died 1982) Elspeth Fletcher (m. 1987)
Children	4
Relatives	Charles White (father) Douglas White (son) Leonard Wild (father-in-law) Richard Wild (brother-in-law) Annie Julia White (grandmother) Keith Ramsay (grandfather) Matthew Holmes (great-grandfather)