Gerald Verner White

Gerald Verner White CBE (July 6, 1879 – October 24, 1948) was a Canadian politician.

The Honourable Gerald Verner White CBE
Member of the Canadian Parliament for Renfrew North
In office 1906–1917
Preceded by	Peter White
Succeeded by	Herbert John Mackie
Senator from Ontario
In office 1919–1948
Appointed by	Robert Borden
Personal details
Born	(1879-07-06)July 6, 1879 Pembroke, Ontario, Canada
Died	October 24, 1948(1948-10-24) (aged 69)
Political party	Conservative
Relations	Peter White, father
Occupation	Mining engineer
Portfolio	Opposition Whip in the Senate

Born in Pembroke, Ontario, the son of Peter White and Janet Reid White, White was educated at Pembroke Public and High Schools. He received a Bachelor of Science in Mining Engineering degree in 1901 from McGill University. He entered the lumber business, eventually becoming president of the Cunningham Lumber Company and the Pembroke Standard, Limited.

He was first elected to the House of Commons of Canada for Renfrew North in a 1906 by-election after the death of his father. A Conservative, he was re-elected in 1908 and 1911. During World War I, he was a Colonel, Officer Reserve in the Canadian Expeditionary Force. He was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 1918 New Year Honours for his efforts during the war.[1]

He was appointed to the Senate of Canada for the senatorial division of Pembroke, Ontario on the advice of Robert Borden in 1917. He served until his death in 1948.