Mark White

American politician (1940-2017)
Person human Q609090
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Mark White

Summary

Mark White is a human[1]. His place of birth was Henderson[2]. He was born on March 17, 1940[3]. He died in Houston[4]. He died on August 5, 2017[5]. He worked as a lawyer[6], politician[7], governor[8], and jurist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (645 views/month, #7,163 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Mark White was born in Henderson[2].
  • Mark White passed away in Houston[4].
  • Mark White was born on March 17, 1940[3].
  • Mark White died on August 5, 2017[5].
  • Mark White is buried at Texas State Cemetery[11].
  • A child of Mark White was Andrew White[12].
  • Mark White held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Mark White's professions included lawyer[6].
  • Mark White worked as a politician[7].
  • Mark White's professions included governor[8].
  • Mark White worked as a jurist[9].
  • Mark White held the position of Governor of Texas[14].
  • Mark White held the position of Texas Attorney General[15].
  • Mark White held the position of Secretary of State of Texas[16].
  • Mark White's education included a stint at Baylor University[17].
  • Mark White's education included a stint at Lamar High School[18].
  • Mark White's education included a stint at Ella J. Baker Montessori School[19].
  • Mark White was educated at Baylor Law School[20].
  • Mark White is recorded as male[21].
  • Mark White's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Mark White was affiliated with the Democratic Party[23].
  • Mark White's Commons category is recorded as Mark White[24].
  • The cause of death was myocardial infarction[25].
  • Mark White was part of the conflict Vietnam War[26].
  • Mark White's family name is recorded as White[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Henderson[2], Mark White… he was born on March 17, 1940[3].

Education

Educated at Baylor University[17], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1845[30]; Lamar High School[18], a high school[31], in United States[32], founded in 1936[33]; Ella J. Baker Montessori School[19], a Montessori school[34], in United States[35]; and Baylor Law School[20], a law school[36], in United States[37], founded in 1857[38], headquartered in Waco[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include lawyer[6], politician[7], governor[8], and jurist[9]. Positions held include Governor of Texas[14], a governor[40], in United States[41], founded in 1846[42]; Texas Attorney General[15], a position[43], in United States[44], headquartered in Austin[45]; and Secretary of State of Texas[16], a position[46], in United States[47].

Personal Life

A child of Mark White was Andrew White[12]. He was affiliated with the Democratic Party[23].

Death and Burial

Mark White died on August 5, 2017[5]. He passed away in Houston[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[25]. Burial took place at Texas State Cemetery[11].

Why It Matters

Mark White ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (645 views/month, #7,163 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

FAQs

Where was Mark White born?

Mark White's place of birth was Henderson[2].

Where did Mark White die?

Mark White died in Houston[4].

What did Mark White do for work?

Mark White worked as lawyer[6], politician[7], governor[8], and jurist[9].

Where did Mark White go to school?

Mark White was educated at Baylor University[17], Lamar High School[18], Ella J. Baker Montessori School[19], and Baylor Law School[20].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  9. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  20. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 5w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → mark-white
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P13772]]: mark-white, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289942284|mark white (#289942284)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7915|Harper's tag]] #m"
  2. 19w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Houston
    Child → Andrew White
    Cause of death → myocardial infarction
    Instance of → human
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32119|batch #32119]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (32)"
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