Name Thomas White Role Attorney | Died 1959 | |
Born August 30, 1875 Rich Square, Indiana Occupation Attorney and political reformer Books Some Recent Criticism of Gelpcke Versus Dubuque: Being the Sharswood Prize Essay for 1899, in the Department of Law, University of Pennsylvania | ||
Thomas Raeburn White (1875–1959) was a prominent attorney, political reformer, newspaper publisher and law professor in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He practiced law at White and Williams LLP, wrote extensively on the Pennsylvania Constitution and taught at the University of Pennsylvania School of Law.
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Personal life
White was born on August 30, 1875 in Rich Square, Indiana. White graduated from Earlham College before attending the University of Pennsylvania Law School. In 1901, White married Elizabeth Wilson, she died in 1921. They had three children Mary, W. Wilson White and Thomas Raeburn White, Jr.
Professional Life
White graduated from University of Pennsylvania Law School in 1899 and was admitted to the bar that year. Throughout his professional life he was a partner in the law firm of White and Williams LLP, which he founded in 1899. Although he was technically retired he continued to visit the office regularly and counsel younger attorney until his death.
Political Reformer
In 1905 the Committee of Seventy, a good government group in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, selected White as their counsel. In this capacity he investigated voting fraud and political crime.
Published works
Commentaries on the Constitution
Business Law: A Text-Book for Schools and Colleges