Hon. John J. White
Mayor
Hon. John J. White
Mayor
John J. White is the 17th Mayor of Holyoke. There are but five of the former Mayors living. Mr. White is serving his second term, having been elected by growing majorities each year. He is not a Holyoker by birth, but is very much one by adoption. He was born in Lee, forty-six years ago, and came to Holyoke when he was four years old. His career in the replica of so many others who have come up from "poor but humble parentage" and made good. Mr. White was first a bell boy at the old Holyoke House and is now the moving spirit of the White Paper Box Company. He made is debut in politics in 1903 when he was elected Alderman to fill out J.J. Farrell's term. It came as an entire surprise to him. He was reelected the following year. Then he rested three years. In 1907 he was able to "come back" in Ward Five and has since been continuously in the public eye. He was advanced to the Mayoralty in 1910, succeeding Mayor N.P. Avery and is still there. Mr. White has a charming wife and a bevy of children. He is prominent in fraternities and the king of good story tellers.
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