Legislator Details
Image Description:
Charlene White portrait from Manual 1959 p.lxiii
Charlene White portrait from Manual 1959 p.lxiii
Charline White
AKA:
Number of sessions served 5
Gender: Female
Age at election: 30
Vital Records Information:
Birth
Date: 9/1/1920
City: Atlanta, GA
County: Fulton County, GA
Country: US
Death
Date: 9/7/1959
City: Detroit, MI
County: Wayne County, MI
Country: US
Type of Burial:
Burial
Date: 9/12/1959
City:
County:
Country:
Cemetery:
Marital Information:
married LeRoy G. White, a Detroit advertising executive and disc jockey, about 1947, in Ohio; divorced in 1954.
Number of Children: 0
Background
Religion:
Military Service:
Occupation: florist, businesswoman
Race: African American or Negro or Black
Education:
graduate of Cass Technical High School;
attended Poro College;
attended Wayne State University.
Biographical Sketch:
She moved to Detroit in 1923.
Notable Facts:
First African American woman elected to the MI House of Representatives, 1950
In advertising business and ran her own floral business.
Died in office.
Sessions Served:
Chamber: House
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Juvenile Corrections, Metropolitan Affairs, Retirement
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Detroit
County of Residence Wayne
District: Wayne 11
District Description: City of Detroit Wards 3 and 5 and all that part of Ward 1 lying sounth of the city of Highland Park
Date Elected: 11/4/1958
Date Sworn In: 1/14/1959
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: Died
End of Term Status: Departed
Maritial Status: Unknown
Notes:
Chamber: House
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Juvenile Corrections, Metropolitan Affairs, Public Health , Religious and Benevolent Societies
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Detroit
County of Residence Wayne
District: Wayne 11
District Description: City of Detroit wards 3 and 4 and all that part of ward 1 lying south of the city of Highland Park
Date Elected: 11/6/1956
Date Sworn In: 1/9/1957
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Unknown
Notes:
Chamber: House
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Juvenile Corrections, Metropolitan Affairs, Public Health , Religious and Benevolent Societies
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Detroit
County of Residence Wayne
District: Wayne 11
District Description: Ward 22- all that portion lying westerly of a continuous line formed by the center lines of the following streets: beginning at 8 Mile Rd and Greenfield and running along Greenfield, West McNichols and Southfield to Ford Rd
Date Elected: 11/2/1954
Date Sworn In: 1/12/1955
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Unknown
Notes:
Chamber: House
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Metropolitan Affairs, Public Health , Religious and Benevolent Societies , Towns and Counties
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Detroit
County of Residence Wayne
District: Wayne 1
District Description: Ward 21--all that portion lying easterly of a continuous line formed by the center lines of the following: beginning at the intersection of Kingsville and Kelly Aves and running along Kelly, Hayes, Harper, Chalmers, Mack, Conner, Jefferson to the Detroit Terminal RR thence along said RR right-of-way and on an extended line there-from to the Detroit River
Date Elected: 11/4/1952
Date Sworn In: 1/14/1953
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Unknown
Notes:
Chamber: House
Party: Democratic
Committees Served On: Metropolitan Affairs, Public Health , Religious and Benevolent Societies , Towns and Counties
Postions Held:
City of Residence: Detroit
County of Residence Wayne
District: Wayne 1
District Description: Cities of Detroit, Grosse Pointe, Grosse Point Farms, Grosse, Pointe Park, Grosse Pointe Woods and Harper Woods and Townships of Gratiot and Grosse Point
Date Elected: 11/7/1950
Date Sworn In: 1/3/1951
Date Left Office:
Reason for Leaving Office: N/A
End of Term Status: Re-elected
Maritial Status: Married
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