Richard Crawford White

Richard C. White
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Texas's 16th district
In office
January 3, 1965 – January 3, 1983
Preceded byEd Foreman
Succeeded byRonald D. Coleman
Member of the Texas House of Representatives
from the 105-3 district
In office
January 11, 1955 – January 13, 1959
Preceded byFrank Owen III
Succeeded byMauro Rosas
Personal details
Born
Richard Crawford White

(1923-04-29)April 29, 1923
El Paso, Texas, U.S.
DiedFebruary 18, 1998(1998-02-18) (aged 74)
Resting placeArlington National Cemetery
Political partyDemocratic
Spouses
Cathy Huffman
(m. 1949; died 1972)
Kathleen Fitzgerald
(m. 1973)
Children7
Alma mater
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Marine Corps
Years of service1942–1945
Unit3rd Marine Division
Battles/wars
Awards Purple Heart

Richard Crawford White (April 29, 1923 – February 18, 1998) was an American lawyer, World War II veteran, and Democratic politician from El Paso, Texas, who served in the Texas House of Representatives from 1955 to 1959 and in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1965 to 1983.