george henry white (december 18, 1852 – december 28, 1918) was an american attorney and politician, elected as a republican u.s. congressman from north carolina's 2nd congressional district between 1897 and 1901. he later became a banker in philadelphia, pennsylvania and in whitesboro, new jersey, an african-american community of which he was a co-founder. white is the last african-american congressman during the beginning of the jim crow era and the only african american to serve in congress during his tenure.