| Charline White | |
| State House: | Michigan |
| District: | Wayne County 1st |
| Term Start: | January 1, 1951 |
| Term End: | December 31, 1955 |
| State House2: | Michigan |
| District2: | Wayne County 11th |
| Term Start2: | January 1, 1955 |
| Term End2: | September 7, 1959 |
| Birth Date: | 1 September 1920 |
| Birth Place: | Atlanta, Georgia |
| Death Place: | Detroit, Michigan |
| Party: | Democratic |
| Alma Mater: | Cass Technical High School Poro College Wayne State University |
Charline White (September 1, 1920September 7, 1959) was the first African-American woman to be elected to the Michigan Legislature.[1]
White was born in Atlanta, Georgia on September 1, 1920. Sometime in 1923 she moved to Detroit, Michigan. White graduated from Cass Technical High School and attended both Wayne State University and Poro College.[1]
Charline White married LeRoy G. White[2] around 1947. The two divorced in 1953.[1]
White ran both an advertising business and a floral business.[1] In 1950, White was elected to the Michigan House of Representatives[3] from Wayne County 1st District. She was sworn in for the first time on January 3, 1951. White was a member of the Democratic party. She was re-elected to represent Wayne County 1st District until November 2, 1954, when she was elected to represent Wayne County 11th District. She was sworn in for the first time for this position on January 12, 1955. She would win re-election two more time before her death on September 7, 1959. White died in office on September 7, 1959.[1] [2] Her vacancy was filled by David S. Holmes Jr.[4]