William Arthur White
Sir William Arthur White | |
|---|---|
| British Ambassador to the Ottoman Empire | |
| In office 11 October 1886 – 28 December 1891 | |
| Monarch | Victoria |
| Prime Minister | Robert Gascoyne-Cecil |
| Preceded by | Sir Edward Thornton |
| Succeeded by | Sir Clare Ford |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 13 February 1824 Puławy, Kingdom of Poland |
| Died | 28 December 1891 (aged 67) Berlin, German Empire |
| Resting place | Brookwood Cemetery |
| Nationality | British |
| Spouse |
Katherine Marie Kendzior
(m. 1867) |
| Alma mater | Trinity College, Cambridge |
Sir William Arthur White GCB GCMG PC (13 February 1824 – 28 December 1891) was a British diplomat. White entered the diplomatic service in 1857 at the age of 33, and between 1857 and 1886 had postings in Warsaw, Danzig, Belgrade, and Bucharest. In 1886 he was given the ambassadorship in Constantinople, which he held for five years until his death on 28 December 1891 at the age of 67.