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CARLOS GREENLEAF WHITE

 

 

Carlos Greenleaf White (deceased), attorney, was born December 11, 1878, in San Francisco, California, the son of Carlos and Annie Ella (Brown) White.

            After attending the public schools in Oakland, California, he spent three and one-half years as an apprentice in the printing business, 1894-97; then attended high school in Oakland, 1900. Graduated from University of California in 1904 with the A.B. degree and then completed the law course there and received his J.D. degree in 1906; admitted to the California State Bar on December 14, 1904, and to practice before the Supreme Court of California and Supreme Court of the United State on April 20, 1908.

            Mr. White was in practice of the law in Oakland, California, from 1906. He served as assistant United States Attorney, San Francisco, California, from 1907 to 1909; lecturer in law at University of California 1909 to 1916. On March l, 1914, he formed the partnership of Dunn, White & Aiken. Following World War II, he formed a partnership with his son, C. Wadsworth White (Stanford ’35, Boaldt Hall ’38) under the firm name of White & White, which continued until his death. He was owner of The Gift House, Oakland, 1938-45; and president of Franklin Properties, real estate, from 1942.

            He held membership in the Alameda County Bar Association, American Bar Association, American Counsel Association; Phi Beta Kappa, and Acacia Fraternities; Masonic Order (33rd Degree, Scottish Rite); and the following clubs: Athenian-Nile, Athens, High Twelve, University of California Faculty, Business Men’s Garden, and Loyal Knights of the Round Table. Republican; and Methodist.

            Mr. White was co-founder of Loyal Knights of the Round Table, an international service organization founded upon the background of the ancient Round Table of King Arthur. He was the author of the Code and was active in the early history and organization of the club, furnishing many of the ideas that have since been used in all the Round Tables throughout North America. He was also the author of the Distinctive Round Table “Ceremony of Reception into Knighthood.”

            Mr. White’s hobby was gardening and development of new flower varieties. He took many prizes on exhibition of his product.

            On April 25, 1906 he married Verna Edgren, of Oakland, California, and had three sons: Carlos Wadsworth, Miles Edgren and Dwain Houston.

 

 

 

Transcribed By: Cecelia M. Setty.

Source: “Eminent Californians 1953”, by Lee E. Johnson & C. W. Taylor. Pages 479-480, C. W. Taylor Publ., Palo Alto, California, 1953.


© 2014  Cecelia M. Setty.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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