John Charles White, born October 2, 1942 passed away on June 20 2020.
John Charles White, born October 2, 1942 passed away on June 20 2020.
John was the son of Alfred White who was a member of the Tasmanian House of Assembly from 1941 to 1959. John started at St Virgil’s in Grade 3 in 1951 and left at the end of 1958 when his father was appointed Agent General for Tasmania in London. Alfred White received a knighthood in 1971 for his service to Tasmania.
John went on to become a lawyer and entered the Tasmanian Parliament in 1986 as a member for Denison (now Clarke). He held the position of Health Minister during 1989 to 1992. During 1992 to 1998 he was Shadow minister for Arts, Justice, Environment and Aboriginal Affairs. In August 1998 he resigned from his Lower House seat to contest the Upper House seat of Newdegate. He was successful and took the position in September 1998.
In June 1999 White’s Upper House seat of Newdegate was abolished when the size of parliament was reduced.
Unfortunately, no year books for John’s period at the College were published. However, the Archivist recalls that John was a promising footballer and was one of two Year 9 lads to make the senior premiership side in 1957 – the other being Kerry Wilson, who went on to play fifteen season with the Hobart Football Club.
