John B. White was an American insurance businessman and state legislator in Oklahoma. He served in the Oklahoma House of Representatives in 1964. [1] [2] He advocated for public housing legislation. [3] In 1966 he campaigned for a state senate seat against Edward Melvin Porter. [4] He, Archibald B. Hill, and Curtis Lawson were the first African Americans elected to the Oklahoma Legislature after 1908. [5] He was a Democrat. [6] [7]
John B. White was an American insurance businessman and state legislator in Oklahoma. He served in the Oklahoma House of Representatives in 1964. [1] [2] He advocated for public housing legislation. [3] In 1966 he campaigned for a state senate seat against Edward Melvin Porter. [4] He, Archibald B. Hill, and Curtis Lawson were the first African Americans elected to the Oklahoma Legislature after 1908. [5] He was a Democrat. [6] [7]