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 by	Thomas Demetrios Lambros
Succeeded by	Paul Ramon Matia
Judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
In office May 23, 1980 – February 26, 1999
Appointed by	Jimmy Carter
Preceded by	Seat established by 92 Stat. 1629
Succeeded by	John R. Adams
Personal details
Born	(1931-05-06)May 6, 1931 Duquesne, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died	November 12, 2011(2011-11-12) (aged 80) Mayfield Heights, Ohio, U.S.
Education	Cleveland State University ( JD)

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.

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]}

See also

• List of African-American federal judges
• List of African-American jurists

References

Sources

• George Washington White at the Biographical Directory of Federal Judges, a publication of the Federal Judicial Center.