Harold White (politician)

Harold Fletcher "Bill" White, CMG, DSO (13 June 1883 – 20 February 1971) was an Australian grazier, soldier and politician.

He was born at Saumarez near Armidale to pastoralist Francis John White and Margaret Fletcher.

He was a grazier and partner in the family pastoral company, owning several stations in the New England district, including Saumarez, Bald Blair, Aberfoyle and Ward's Mistake.

He reached the rank of lieutenant colonel, commanded the 36th, 33rd and 35th Battalions, was thrice mentioned in despatches, awarded the Distinguished Service Order in 1917 and the French Croix de guerre in 1918, and was appointed a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George in 1919.

He was appointed to the New South Wales Legislative Council in 1932 as a United Australia Party member,[4] but served less than 2 years and did not speak in the house.