Henry Luke White

Born 9 May 1860 at Anambah third son of pastoralist Francis White and his wife Mary Hannah nee Cobb. Arthur, and Victor. In 1906 he was appointed a temporarily councilor for the Woolooma Shire, (renamed Upper Hunter in 1917), serving as Shire President until 1927, and missing only 2 council meetings in those 20 years. The brothers inherited some of the famous stud mares from their uncle James White, winning the 1896 AJC Derby with Charge and the 1900 Doncaster with Parapet. ==Philately==

White was a noted philatelist, purchasing a Queensland collection of stamps from Edward van Weenen in 1897. He subsequently donated his collection of stamps from Western Australia, Queensland and Tasmania. He was appointed to the Roll of Distinguished Philatelists in 1922. ==Book collecting==

He was also an avid collector of Australian books and owned more than 2,000 rare items. His collection included works on philately, ornithology, and cricket. In building this collection, he benefited from the guidance of noted Australian bookseller, Albert Henry Spencer. == Ornithology ==

H. L. White wrote short articles published in Emu, and corresponded with the American Ornithologists' Union. He was a member of the Royal Australasian Ornithologists Union (RAOU) to which he was a generous benefactor. His collections of 8,500 bird skins and over 4,200 egg clutches were donated to the National Museum of Victoria, Melbourne where they are known as the H. L. White Collection. He is also commemorated in the BirdLife Australia's (previously RAOU) large ornithological book and serial collection: the H. L. White Library. == Family ==

H. L. White was the father of Alfred Henry Ebsworth White, who was honoured in the name of the grey honeyeater, Conopophila whitei by the ornithologist Alfred John North. He was also the uncle of the writer Patrick White, who described him as the only paternal uncle he favoured. ==References and sources==