Sir William Thomas White | |
|---|---|
 White, c. 1910s | |
| Member of the Canadian Parliament for Leeds | |
| In office 1911–1921 | |
| Preceded by | George Taylor |
| Succeeded by | Hugh Alexander Stewart |
| Minister of Finance and Receiver General | |
| In office 10 October 1911 – 1 August 1919 | |
| Prime Minister | Robert Borden |
| Preceded by | William Stevens Fielding |
| Succeeded by | Henry Lumley Drayton |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 13, 1866 Bronte (Oakville), Canada West |
| Died | February 11, 1955 (aged 88) Toronto |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Alma mater | University of Toronto (BA) Osgoode Law School (LLB) |
| Occupation | newspaper reporter, trust company executive, lawyer |
Sir William Thomas White, GCMG, PC (UK), PC (Can) (November 13, 1866 – February 11, 1955), was a Canadian politician and Cabinet minister. He served as minister of finance from 1911 to 1919 under Prime Minister Robert Borden. As finance minister, White introduced the income tax to help fund Canada's World War I efforts.