| LC control no. | n 99250627 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| Personal name heading | White, John Baker, 1902-1988 |
| Variant(s) | Baker White, John, 1902-1988 |
| Associated place | Canterbury (England) |
| Birth date | 1902-08-12 |
| Death date | 1988-12-10 |
| Profession or occupation | Politician Journalist Author |
| Found in | LC database, Sept. 28, 1999 (hdg.: White, John Baker, 1902-; usage: John Baker White) BL authority fiche, Jan. 1999 (White, John Baker) Contemp. authors, v. 101 (Baker White, John; b. Aug. 12, 1902, West Malling, England) Wikipedia, Jan. 14, 2016 (John Baker White (British politician) ; John Baker White (12 August 1902-10 December 1988) started his career as a political activist becoming a director of a private organisation dedicated to fighting left-wing subversion. He became an amateur spy in Nazi Germany before becoming a propaganda agent during World War II. In 1945, he was elected a Conservative politician. He was also a journalist and author and his work reveals a colourful, possibly, eccentric personality. Member of Parliament for Canterbury 1945-1953) |
| Associated language | eng |
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