Thomas H. White | |
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.jpg) 1885 lithograph of White | |
| Born | Thomas Howard White April 26, 1836 |
| Died | June 22, 1914 (aged 78) |
| Resting place | Lake View Cemetery |
| Known for | Founding the White Sewing Machine Co. |
| Spouse |
Almira Louisa Greenleaf
(m. 1858; died 1900) |
| Children | 8 |
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Thomas Howard White (April 26, 1836 – June 22, 1914) was an American industrialist and philanthropist. In 1876 he founded the White Sewing Machine Company in Cleveland, Ohio, predecessor of White Consolidated Industries. He was also an automotive pioneer through the White Motor Company, which went on to produce cars, trucks, buses and tractors. In 1913 he established the Thomas H. White Charitable Trust, which is still active as the Thomas H. White Foundation.