Katharine Elkus White

Katharine Elkus White
A middle-aged white woman, smiling and shaking someone's hand; she is wearing a print headscarf and a dark jacket over a darker dress
Katharine Elkus White, from a 1964 publication of the US Department of State
BornNovember 25, 1906
DiedApril 24, 1985
Occupation(s)Mayor of Red Bank, New Jersey (1951-1956); US Ambassador to Denmark (1964-1968)
ParentAbram Isaac Elkus

Katharine Elkus White (November 25, 1906 – April 24, 1985) was an American Democratic Party politician and diplomat, who served as Mayor of Red Bank, New Jersey from 1951 to 1956, chairwoman of the New Jersey Highway Authority (1955-1964), and United States Ambassador to Denmark (1964-1968).