W. Wilson White
United States Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division
In office
1957–1960
Appointed byDwight Eisenhower
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byHarold R. Tyler Jr.
Personal details
Born(1906-02-23)February 23, 1906
Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
DiedNovember 11, 1964(1964-11-11) (aged 58)
Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
Resting placeWest Laurel Hill Cemetery
Political partyRepublican
Spouse
Mary Lowbar Knight
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(m. 1932)​
Children3
ParentThomas Raeburn White

William Wilson White Sr. (February 23, 1906 – November 11, 1964) was a prominent attorney in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and served as the first United States Assistant Attorney General for the United States Department of Justice Civil Rights Division from 1957 to 1960.[1] He was the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania from 1953 to 1957.[2] White was also a partner in the law firm White and Williams LLP which was founded by his father, Thomas Raeburn White.[3]

He graduated from Harvard College and University of Pennsylvania Law School.[4]

References

  1. ^ "The Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division: A Historical Perspective as the Division Nears 50, Remarks by Wan Kim, Mar. 22, 2006" (PDF).
  2. ^ The Political Graveyard
  3. ^ "Funeral Services This Afternoon for W. Wilson White" The Legal Intelligencer, November 13, 1964
  4. ^ "W. Wilson White is Dead at 58; Eisenhower's Civil Rights Aide; Former, Assistant Attorney General Had Key Role in Little Rock Crisis". The New York Times. 12 November 1964.
Legal offices Preceded byPosition established United States Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division 1957–1960 Succeeded byHarold R. Tyler Jr.


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