John B. White (Oklahoma politician)

John B. White was an insurance businessman and state legislator in Oklahoma. He served in the Oklahoma House of Representatives in 1964.[1][2] He advocated for public housing legislation.[3] In 1966 he campaigned for a state senate seat against Edward Melvin Porter.[4] He, Archibald B. Hill, and Curtis Lawson were the first African Americans elected to the Oklahoma Legislature after 1908.[5] He was a Democrat.[6][7]

See also

References
  1. "Civil Rights Movement | The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture". www.okhistory.org.
  2. Former state Rep. John Bryant was political pioneer in Oklahoma https://www.oklahoman.com/article/3541997/former-state-rep-john... Feb 19, 2011 · December 13, 2021
  3. Wood, Tony (December 15, 1964). "[Photograph 2012.201.B0390.0352]". Oklahoma Times, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, December 15, 1964.
  4. "Porter, Edward Melvin | The Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture". www.okhistory.org.
  5. Bernard, Richard M.; Rice, Bradley Robert (June 23, 2014). Sunbelt Cities: Politics and Growth since World War II. University of Texas Press. ISBN 9780292769823 – via Google Books.
  6. Company, Johnson Publishing (June 18, 1964). "Jet". Johnson Publishing Company – via Google Books.
  7. Company, Johnson Publishing (April 9, 1965). "Ebony". Johnson Publishing Company – via Google Books.


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