OFFICIAL MANUAL STATE OF MISSOURI 1939-1940 Judicial Departments Officers of Supreme Court pagd 140 JOHN TURNER WHITE (Democrat), Official Reporter, Jefferson City. Born on a farm in Greene County, Missouri, April 22, 1854. First student to enroll in Drury College, he graduated there in 1878, summa cum laude. Taught school in Houston, Texas County, Missouri, 1878-79. Edited the Houston Herald at the same time. Principal of Springfield, Mo., high school, 1880-82, while studying law. Admitted to the bar in 1882. He married MARY HACKNEY JONES in Springfield, October 11, 1883. Practiced law in Springfield from 1887 to 1904 in firm of Thrasher, White & McCammon, later White and McCammon. Served as member of city council of Springfield. Was nominated for Circuit Judge in 1892, being defeated by James T. Neville, Republican. Served as reported of St. Louis Court of Appeals, 1904-1909, member Board of Trustees of Drury College, 1912-1920. Was Commissioner of Missouri Supreme Court, 1917-1922. Elected Judge of Supreme Court in November, 1922, for a term of ten years, expiring December 31, 1932. Elected Reporter of Supreme Court in 1933, for a six-year term, succeeding Perry S. Rader, resigned. Re-elected June 5, 1939, for a term ending July 15, 1945. Norma