John Bazley White
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John Bazley White was an English cement manufacturer and Conservative
politician.
White was born at Balham
, the son of John Bazley White and his wife Mary. His father was a cement maker, who had pioneered the use of portland cement
and acquired the cement making plant at Swanscombe
, established by James Frost
. White himself joined the firm of John Bazley White & sons.
In 1885 White was elected Member of Parliament
for Gravesend
. He held the seat until 1892. In 1889-90 he is noted as living at 21 Princes Gate.
White died at the age of 78.
White married Grace Leslie, a descendantof the Earl of Rothes on 10 April 1876
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
politician.
White was born at Balham
Balham, London
Balham is a neighbourhood of south London, England, and is part of the London Borough of Wandsworth and the London Borough of Lambeth.-History:...
, the son of John Bazley White and his wife Mary. His father was a cement maker, who had pioneered the use of portland cement
Portland cement
Portland cement is the most common type of cement in general use around the world because it is a basic ingredient of concrete, mortar, stucco and most non-specialty grout...
and acquired the cement making plant at Swanscombe
Swanscombe
Swanscombe is a small town, part of the Borough of Dartford on the north Kent coast in England. It is part of the civil parish of Swanscombe and Greenhithe.-Prehistory:...
, established by James Frost
James Frost (cement maker)
James Frost was a British cement manufacturer who invented processes that led to the eventual development of Portland cement.- Biography :...
. White himself joined the firm of John Bazley White & sons.
In 1885 White was elected Member of Parliament
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
for Gravesend
Gravesend (UK Parliament constituency)
Gravesend was a county constituency centred on the town of Gravesend, Kent which returned one Member of Parliament to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1868 until it was abolished for the 1983 general election....
. He held the seat until 1892. In 1889-90 he is noted as living at 21 Princes Gate.
White died at the age of 78.
White married Grace Leslie, a descendantof the Earl of Rothes on 10 April 1876