He came west as a member of the Royal North - West Mounted Police in 1881 .
White was born in City View , Canada West ( present - day Ontario ) in 1865 and was educated in local schools ( in the Ottawa area ) .
White came west as a member of the Royal North - West Mounted Police in 1881 .
White was born in City View , Canada West ( present - day Ontario ) in 1865 and was educated in local schools ( in the Ottawa area ) .