Thomas White, PC (August 7, 1830 – April 21, 1888) was a Canadian journalist and politician.

White was educated at the High School of Montreal after it opened in 1843, then worked at a number of jobs before entering the printing trade with the Queen's Printer in Toronto around 1850.

From 1860 to 1864, he studied law with Sidney Smith at Cobourg but soon returned to journalism.

He served in two ministerial positions in 1887 and in 1888: Minister of the Interior and Superintendent-General of Indian Affairs.

His son Robert Smeaton White also served in the House of Commons.