Claire "Harry" Sheldon White (1925)

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Posted By: Kent Transier
Date: 2/23/2024 at 16:58:09

Winterset News
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, December 24, 1925
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Claire White Dead

A letter from Trumbull White states that his half brother, Claire, is dead. Old residents will remember Claire White as the oldest sone of John T. White, of the firm of Munger & White. He grew to manhood in Winterset and after his brother, Trumbull, became editor of Everybody's magazine, went to New York. He was an actor of much ability and the writer of several plays

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Winterset News
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, December 24, 1925
Page 5, Column 4

Claire Sheldon White

Claire Sheldon White, known professionally as Harry Sheldon, for forty-five years an actor, theatrical manager, agent and author, died in New York City on December 7, after a short illness. He was born at Winterset, Iowa, March 7, 1861, the son of John Trumbull White and Clara Shaw White, attended college at Grinnell, Iowa in the class of ’81, and since his twentieth year had been in the theatrical business.

After a Long experience as manager of touring companies in the west he became a dramatic agent in Chicago and for the last five years had been in the same business in New York. He was the author of several comedies and melodramas widely used by stock and touring companies.

He is survived by a daughter in Chicago, a sister in Carmel, California, and two brothers, Frank G. White, chief engineer of the San Francisco Harbor commission, and Trumbull White, an editor in New York.

Funeral services were conducted by Rev. C. N. Moller, of Trinity church Wednesday morning, December 9. Interment was at Kensico.
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Winterset Madisonian
Winterset, Iowa
Thursday, December 24, 1925
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Death of Claire S. White

Was Born in Winterset, Nationally Known as Playwright and Author

Claire Sheldon White, known professionally as Harry She[l]don, for forty-five years an actor, theatrical manager, agent and author died in New Your City o December 7, after a short illness. He was born at Winterset, Iowa, March 7 1861, the son of John Trumbull White and Clara Shaw White, attended college at Grinnell, Iowa, in the class of '81, and since his twentieth year he's been in the theatrical business.

After a long experience as manager of touring companies in the west, he became dramatic agent in Chicago and for the last five years has been in the same business in New York. He was the author of several comedies and melodramas widely used by stock and touring companies.

He is survived by a daughter in Chicago, a sister in Carmel, California and two brothers, Frank G. White, Chief Engineer of the San Francisco Harbor Commission, and Trumbull White, an editor in New York.

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