A. L. White
A. L. White, president and general manager of The Lima Locomotive & Machine Company, is one of the most public- spirited and prominent citizens of Lima, although he has been a resident of the city but five years. He is a native of Knox County, Ohio, was born in 1861, and is a son of the late John W. White, who was for years connected with the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad. He was educated in Knox County and then entered the shop of the C. & G. Cooper Company, manufacturers of "Corliss" engines. He remained with this firm 25 years, beginning at the age of 15 as an office-boy and steadily advancing as he grasped the details of the business until he was made superintendent of the great plant. He remained in charge of the works for eight years, resigning in 1900 to accept the general management of the Lima Locomotive Works.
The Lima Locomotive & Machine Company was incorporated in 1893 with a capital stock of $300,000, and made a specialty of manufacturing the "Shay" locomotive. More recentlythey have built a large number of direct locomotives and logging-cars, the extensive business giving employment to about 600 men. The company was reorganized in 1901 with the following officers: A. L. White, president and general manager; Ira P. Carnes, vice-president; and W. T. Agerter, secretary and treasurer. Mr. White is also a stockholder of the C. & G. Cooper Company.
Mr. White is president of the Lima Progressive Association and president of the Lima Young Men's Christian Association. He is always interested in any movement that pertains to the best interests of the city, and his influence is always on the right side of every question. Mr. White was a zealous politician in Knox County, but has not been active since coming to Lima. He is a prominent Mason, belonging to the blue Lodge, Chapter, Council and Commandery at Lima, and Alladin Temple of the Mystic Shrine at Columbus. He enjoys social life and takes great pleasure in the Lima Club and the Shawnee Country Club, of both of which he is a member.
Mr. White was married June 26, 1900, to Lucy Spindler, daughter of J. C. Spindler, deceased, a mechanical engineer of Mount Vernon, Ohio. They have one child Janet.