George Whitworth

Whitworth circa 1890

George F. Whitworth (March 15, 1816 – October 6, 1907) was a Presbyterian missionary, educated at Hanover College in Indiana. He is considered to be the Father of the Presbyterian Church in the State of Washington.^{[citation needed]} He was active in the founding of numerous Washington churches,^{[citation needed]} including the first church in Grand Mound, Washington, which he co-pastored with J. W. Goodell (father of pioneer Phoebe Judson). He was the president of the University of Washington from 1865-66 and 1874-76, and was the founder of Whitworth College (now Whitworth University) in 1890. He is buried at Lake View Cemetery, Seattle, Washington.

References

• "George Whitworth biography". Whitworth archives. Whitworth University. http://www.whitworth.edu/Library/Archives/OnlineExhibits/Archive.aspx?ID=6&OrderNum=1&DesignedBy=. 
• "Whitworth, George F. (1816-1907)". The Online Encyclopedia of Washington State History. HistoryLink. http://www.historylink.org/essays/output.cfm?file_id=8113. 
• "George Whitworth (1816-1907)". Find A Grave Memorial. http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=4373. 
• Guide to the George F. Whitworth Papers 1816-1907