Compton I. White Jr.
Compton Ignatius White Jr. (December 19, 1920 – October 19, 1998) was a two-term congressman from northern Idaho. A Democrat, he was elected to the open seat in the first district in 1962 and re-elected in 1964. White left office in January 1967 and was the last from the Idaho Panhandle region to represent the state in Congress.
Compton I. White Jr. | |
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White in 1963 | |
| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Idaho's 1st district | |
| In office January 3, 1963 – January 3, 1967 | |
| Preceded by | Gracie Pfost |
| Succeeded by | Jim McClure |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Compton Ignatius White Jr. December 19, 1920 Spokane, Washington, US |
| Died | October 19, 1998 (aged 77) Sandpoint, Idaho, US |
| Resting place | White Family Cemetery Clark Fork, Idaho, US |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Florence Eulalia Waddell White |
| Children | 5 sons, 1 daughter |
| Residence | Clark Fork |
| Alma mater | University of Idaho, 1942 George Washington University |
| Profession | Agriculture, Mining |
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