JAMES PLATT WHITE second son of James Penfield White, was born in Buffalo December 22, 1878. He was educated at Harvard and was one of the editors of the Harvard Monthly, winning for himself a high place in college journalism.
Mr. White is a man of brilliant qualities, of intellectual tastes, and a linguist of unusual acquirements. He is devoting himself to a literary career, being well-known in the field of dramatic literature.
SOURCE: Memorial and Family History of Erie County New York; Volume I