Walter Woodworth White FRCS (December 14, 1862 – July 10, 1952) was a Canadian physician as well as a municipal and provincial politician in New Brunswick.

In provincial politics, White served in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick as a member of the Conservative Party, representing Saint John City from 1931 to 1935.

White returned to Saint John and began working as a physician in 1887, serving as a surgeon at a couple of hospitals in the area.

He had short involvement with provincial politics, serving one term in the legislature from 1930 until his district was defeated by the Opposition (Liberal) party in 1935.

[1][2] He attended Saint John High School,[2] and afterwards took further education at the University of New Brunswick (UNB), where he received an honours Bachelor of Arts in classics and natural science in 1882.

[1] In 1890, he was appointed to the General Public Hospital in Saint John[7] as a surgeon,[2] later serving as a member of its commission board.

In June 1930, he emerged as a Government (Conservative) candidate for the four-member district of Saint John City in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick along with Leonard Percy de Wolfe Tilley, William Henry Harrison, and Miles E.

[18] Back in Saint John municipal politics, White ran for re-election for a sixth mayoral term in 1932, as one of five candidates.

He came in third place with 1,323 votes, resulting in his mayoral position, which he had held since 1926, being succeeded by James W. Brittain, who was elected on April 11, 1932.

[19] On May 21, 1935, White announced his candidacy for re-election in his incumbent legislative seat representing Saint John City.

"[29] For a period of time after his death, a four-year scholarship valued at CA$1,400 was awarded in his name to "the most promising male student" graduating from Saint John High School and entering UNB.