# Frederick D. White

_Commissioner for the Northwest Territories_

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Last updated: 2026-11-02

> Lieutenant-Colonel Frederick D. White was a Canadian civil servant who served as the first commissioner of the Northwest Territories.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 16 February 1847 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5497618#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Birmingham ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5497618#P19))
- **Died:** 27 September 1918 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5497618#P570))
- **Place of death:** Ottawa ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5497618#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Canada ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5497618#P27))
- **Positions held:** Commissioner of the Northwest Territories ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5497618#P39))

## Questions

**When was Frederick D. White born?**  
Frederick D. White was born on 16 February 1847 in Birmingham.

**What positions has Frederick D. White held?**  
Positions held by Frederick D. White include: Commissioner of the Northwest Territories.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Frederick D. White](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick_D._White) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q5497618](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5497618) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Frederick D. White.jpg by Unknown author Unknown author (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Frederick_D._White.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Frederick D. White". DigiNepal. Last updated 2 November 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/frederick-d-white. Retrieved 5 November 2026.