Thomas White
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Politicians
- Thomas White, Jr.Thomas White, Jr.Thomas White, Jr. was a member of the New York City Council from Queens. A Democrat, he represented the 28th Council District, which includes the neighborhoods of Jamaica, South Jamaica, and Richmond Hill....
, New York politician - Thomas White (American politician)Thomas White (politician)Thomas White was the mayor of San Jose, California from 1851 to 1854....
, mayor of San Jose, California from 1851 to 1854 - Thomas White (Canadian politician)Thomas White (Canadian politician)Thomas White, was a Canadian journalist and politician.He was born in Montreal, Lower Canada in 1830, the son of Thomas White, a leather merchant who came to Canada from Ireland in 1826. White worked at a number of jobs before entering the printing trade with the Queen's Printer in Toronto around...
(1830–1888), Canadian politician - Thomas White (died 1670)Thomas White (died 1670)Thomas White was an English politician. Member of Parliament for Wells in Somerset from 1660 to 1661.-References:...
(c.1630–1670), British Member of Parliament for Wells - Thomas White (1667–1719), British Member of Parliament for Horsham
- Thomas White (1667–1732), British Member of Parliament for East Retford
- Thomas White (mayor) (?–1482), mayor of Tenby, Wales, known for assisting the future Henry VII escape from King Richard III of England
- Thomas White (Australian politician)Thomas White (Australian politician)Sir Thomas Walter White KBE DFC was an Australian politician.-Early life and World War I:White was born at Hotham, North Melbourne, Victoria and educated at Moreland State School. In August 1914, he began training as an officer in the Australian Flying Corps at Point Cook...
(1888–1957), Australian politician - Thomas White (Alabama politician), 19th century Alabama Attorney General
- Tom White (Nebraska politician), American politician, Nebraska state senator
Sportsmen
- Thomas White (cricketer)Thomas White (cricketer)Thomas "Daddy" White was a noted English cricketer.White played in the 1760s and 1770s; details of his early career are largely unknown but he retired in 1779. He is known to have appeared frequently for Surrey and All-England since recorded scorecards first became commonplace in 1772...
(c.1740–1831), English cricketer - Tom White (Scottish footballer)Tom White (Scottish footballer)Thomas "Tom" White is a Scottish former professional footballer. He played as a forward. His older brother John played for the great Spurs double winning team of 1961 and Scotland....
(born 1939), Scottish footballer - Tom White (American football official)Tom White (American football official)Tom White was an American football official in the United States Football League from 1983-1986 and then National Football League for seventeen seasons from the 1989 to 2005 seasons. He started in the league as a head linesman and was promoted to referee with the start of the 1990 NFL season. He...
, American football official - Tom White (footballer born 1896)Tom White (footballer born 1896)V. Thomas Wilson "Tom" White was an English professional footballer who played in the Football League for Birmingham and Merthyr Town. He played as a full back....
(1896–1960), English football full-back for Birmingham and Newport County - Tom White (footballer born 1976)Tom White (footballer born 1976)Tom White is an English footballer, he plays as a defender.Tom started his career as a trainee at Bristol Rovers, later moving on loan to Hereford United, before signing permanently for Yeovil Town. While at Yeovil he won the FA Trophy in 2002, and won promotion from the Football Conference in...
, English football defender for Bristol Rovers, Hereford United and Yeovil Town - Tommy White (footballer born 1881), English footballer who played as an outside right for Stockport County
- Tommy White (footballer born 1908)Tommy White (footballer born 1908)Thomas Angus "Tommy" White was an English footballer who started his career as a centre-forward before moving to centre-half, where he played for Everton in the 1933 FA Cup Final as well as making one appearance for England.-Football career:White was born in the Pendleton area of Manchester and...
(1908–1967), Everton and England footballer - Thomas White (rugby league)Thomas White (rugby league)Thomas "Tom" White was an English professional rugby league footballer of the 1900s and '10s who at representative level played for Great Britain, and England, and at club level for Oldham, playing at /, i.e...
, rugby league footballer of the 1900s and '10s for Great Britain, England, and Oldham - Tom White (cyclist), British cyclist
Others
- Sir Thomas White (merchant)Thomas White (merchant)Sir Thomas White was an English cloth merchant, civic benefactor and founder of St John's College, Oxford.He was born in Reading, Berkshire, the son of William White, a clothier of Reading, and his wife, Mary, daughter of Henry Kibblewhite of South Fawley, also in Berkshire. He was brought up in...
(1492–1567), founder of St John's College, Oxford - Thomas White (scholar)Thomas White (scholar)Thomas White was an English Roman Catholic priest and scholar, known as a theologian, censured by the Inquisition, and also as a philosopher contributing to scientific and political debates.-Life:...
, (1593–1676), Catholic philosopher - Thomas White of Tuxford (d. 1580)Thomas White of Tuxford (d. 1580)Thomas White was an English state official who came to prominence during the Dudley Conspiracy of 1555 against Mary I of England.-Life:...
(Clerk of the Exchequer) (15??–1580), Broke the Dudley Conspiracy - Sir Thomas Woollaston White, 1st BaronetSir Thomas Woollaston White, 1st BaronetThomas Woollaston White was the eldest son and heir of Taylor and Sarah White. Prior to inheriting his father’s substantial estate and fortune, he occupied himself primarily with the army and militia...
(1767–1817) - Sir Thomas Woollaston White, 2nd Baronet (1801–1882)
- Thomas D. WhiteThomas D. WhiteGeneral Thomas Dresser White was the fourth Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force.White was born in Walker, Minnesota, in 1901...
, Chief of Staff of the United States Air Force - Thomas E. WhiteThomas E. WhiteThomas E. White, Jr. is an American businessman and former United States Army officer who served as senior executive at the now collapsed Enron and as the United States Secretary of the Army from May 31, 2001 until April 25, 2003.-Military career and education:In 1963 White graduated from Cass...
(born 1943), 18th United States Secretary of the Army - Thomas H. White, founder of White Sewing Machine CompanyWhite Sewing Machine CompanyWhite Sewing Machine Company was a sewing machine company founded in 1858 in Templeton, Massachusetts by Thomas H. White and based in Cleveland, Ohio since 1866. Founded as the White Manufacturing Company it took the White Sewing Machine Company name when it was incorporated in 1876.The company...
and co-founder of White Motor CompanyWhite Motor CompanyWhite Motor Company was an American automobile and truck manufacturer from 1900 until 1980. The company also produced bicycles, roller skates, automatic lathes, and sewing machines. Before World War II, the company was based in Cleveland, Ohio.-History:... - Thomas White (architect) (d.1738), British architect, designer of Worcester Guildhall
- Thomas White (benefactor)Thomas White (benefactor)Thomas White was an English clergyman, founder of Sion College, London, and of White's professorship of moral philosophy at the University of Oxford...
(1550?–1624), clergyman and founder of Sion College - Thomas White (bishop)Thomas White (bishop)-Life:He was educated at St John's College, Cambridge. Having been a vicar of the Church of St. Mary Magdalene, Newark-on-Trent since 1660, he was chosen bishop of Peterborough in 1685...
, Bishop of Peterborough (1685–1690) - Thomas Penny WhiteThomas Penny WhiteThomas Penny White was an English clergyman.Thomas Penny White was born in 1777 in Marylebone, London. He attended Queen's College, Cambridge and graduated B.A. 1802 and M.A. 1805. He became a Fellow of the College and presented a £30 annual prize...
(d.1845), Senior Wrangler and Fellow of Queens' College, Cambridge - Tom White (film), 2004 Australian drama film
- Thomas White (musician), British musician
- Thomas White (patriot)Thomas White (patriot)Thomas White was an American Patriot who took part in the Boston Tea Party, was a member of the Sons of Liberty, and served under General Washington in the American Revolution.-Early life:...
, American Patriot
See also
- Thomas Whyte (academic)Thomas Whyte (academic)Thomas Whyte LL.D. was an English academic administrator at the University of Oxford.Whyte was elected Warden of New College, Oxford in 1553, a post he held until 1573.He was twice Vice-Chancellor of Oxford University during 1557–8 and 1562–4....
, English academic administrator at the University of Oxford - Thomas Whyte (mayor), Lord Mayor of LondonLord Mayor of LondonThe Right Honourable Lord Mayor of London is the legal title for the Mayor of the City of London Corporation. The Lord Mayor of London is to be distinguished from the Mayor of London; the former is an officer only of the City of London, while the Mayor of London is the Mayor of Greater London and...