George Washington White

George Washington White (May 6, 1931 – November 12, 2011) was a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio.

George Washington White
Judicial portrait of George Washington White, 2002, by Gary Thomas.
Senior Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
In office
February 26, 1999  November 12, 2011
Chief Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
In office
1995–1999
Preceded byThomas Demetrios Lambros
Succeeded byPaul Ramon Matia
Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
In office
May 23, 1980  February 26, 1999
Appointed byJimmy Carter
Preceded bySeat established by 92 Stat. 1629
Succeeded byJohn R. Adams
Personal details
Born(1931-05-06)May 6, 1931
Duquesne, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedNovember 12, 2011(2011-11-12) (aged 80)
Mayfield Heights, Ohio, U.S.
EducationCleveland State University (JD)

Education and career

Born in Duquesne, Pennsylvania, White received a Juris Doctor from the Cleveland State University College of Law in 1955. He was in private practice in Cleveland, Ohio from 1956 to 1968. He was a Referee for the Court of Common Pleas in Cuyahoga County, Ohio from 1957 to 1962. He was a city councilman in Cleveland from 1963 to 1968. He was a judge of the Court of Common Pleas from 1968 to 1980.[1]

Federal judicial service

White was nominated by President Jimmy Carter on March 28, 1980, to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, to a new seat created by 92 Stat. 1629. He was confirmed by the United States Senate on May 21, 1980, and received his commission on May 23, 1980. He served as Chief Judge from 1995 to 1999. He assumed senior status on February 26, 1999. White died on November 12, 2011, in Mayfield Heights, Ohio.[1][2]

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