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About William A. White
- William Andrew White II (June 16, 1874 – September 9, 1936) was a Nova Scotian who was commissioned as the first black officer in the British army.
- He served in World War I as a chaplain, the only black chaplain in the British Army during the war. He and his wife had thirteen children, many of whom achieved national distinction.
- They included classical singer Portia White and politicians Bill White and Jack White.
- In 1936, White was awarded an honorary doctorate from Acadia University, the first Black Canadian to be given an honorary doctorate.
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