About W. Wilson White
Lived 1906 – 1964 (aged 58). W. Wilson White was an American lawyer and judge.
William Wilson White Sr. (February 23, 1906 – November 11, 1964) was a prominent attorney in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and served as the first United States Assistant Attorney General for the Department of Justice Civil Rights Division from 1957 to 1960. He was the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania from 1953 to 1957. White was also a partner in the law firm White and Williams LLP which was founded by his father, Thomas Raeburn White.
He graduated from Harvard College and University of Pennsylvania Law School.
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Who was W. Wilson White?
American lawyer (1906-1964)
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W. Wilson White was born on 23 February 1906 in Philadelphia County.
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W. Wilson White died on 11 November 1964 in Pennsylvania, Philadelphia County.
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W. Wilson White was a lawyer and judge.
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W. Wilson White was American.
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