William Thomas White
Sir William Thomas White | |
|---|---|
White, c. 1910s | |
| Minister of Finance and Receiver General | |
| In office 10 October 1911 – 1 August 1919 | |
| Prime Minister | Robert Borden |
| Preceded by | William Stevens Fielding |
| Succeeded by | Henry Lumley Drayton |
| Member of Parliament for Leeds | |
| In office 6 November 1911 – 6 April 1921 | |
| Preceded by | George Taylor |
| Succeeded by | Hugh Alexander Stewart |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 November 1866 Bronte (Oakville), Canada West |
| Died | 11 February 1955 (aged 88) Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse |
Annie Isabel Silverthorne
(m. 1890; died 1948) |
| Alma mater | |
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Sir William Thomas White PC KCMG (13 November 1866 – 11 February 1955), was a Canadian politician and Cabinet minister. He served as minister of finance from 1911 to 1919 under Prime Minister Robert Borden. As finance minister, White introduced the income tax to help fund Canada's World War I efforts.