John Barber White (December 8, 1847 – January 5, 1923) was an American lumber businessman.

He was one of the founders of the Missouri Lumber and Mining Company, and served as a member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives.

[1][3] In 1868, White with two brothers named Jenner bought a tract of about 200 acres (81 ha) of pine in Youngstown, Pennsylvania.

[1][2] In 1870, White purchased the Jenners' interest and became associated with R. A. Kinnear of Youngstown in owning lumber yards in Brady and Petrolia, Pennsylvania.

[2] In 1876, White moved to Youngstown and purchased a stave, heading and shingle mill in Irvineton.

The business was later moved to West Eminence, Missouri, and the company was established in 1892 in Kansas City.

The Forest Lumber Company of Louisiana owned a chain of retail yards in Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado and Oklahoma.

[1] During World War I, White was appointed by President Woodrow Wilson to the shipping board in January 1917.

[1][5] White was a deputy governor general of the Missouri Society of Colonial Wars and was an official with the Sons of the Revolution.

[1] White owned a summer home at Bemus Point on Chautauqua Lake and at the time of his death lived at 616 East 36th Street in Kansas City.