Russell White (politician)

Russell Thomas White CBE (19 June 1895 – 3 September 1981) was an Australian politician.

He was born at Windermere, Victoria to farmer William Nicholas White and Ellen Janet Banfield.

In 1951 he was appointed minister without portfolio and cabinet secretary in the Country Party government.

In December 1952 the government was defeated and White moved to the back bench.

He changed seats to Ballarat North in 1955 and resigned from parliament in 1960 to become chairman of the Trotting Control Board.