John Barber White

John Barber White (December 8, 1847 – January 5, 1923) was an American lumber businessman. He was one of the founders of the Missouri Lumber and Mining Company, and served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.

Early life John Barber White was born on December 8, 1847, near Jamestown, New York, to Rebekah (née Barber) and John White. His father was a schoolteacher and owned a sawmill in Ulster County, New York, and Chautauqua County, New York. At the age of 5, White's father died. White attended public schools and Jamestown Academy. He taught at Jamestown Academy for three terms and worked in lumbering.

Career

In 1868, White with two brothers named Jenner bought a tract of about of pine in Youngstown, Pennsylvania. He was a member of the Missouri Forestry Commission under the administrations of Governors Folk and Hadley.

White was a deputy governor general of the Missouri Society of Colonial Wars and was an official with the Sons of the Revolution. He was a member of the Holstein-Friesian Association, the New England Historical and Genealogical Society, the Missouri Valley Historical Society, the National Geographic Society and the American Society of International Law. He served as president of the Missouri Valley Historical Society for nine years.