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George F. Whitworth (March 15, 1816 – October 6, 1907〔News Department, The Washington Historical Quarterly. ("Honoring Memory of George F. Whitworth" ). Vol. 6, No. 2 (Apr., 1915), pp. 134.〕) was a Presbyterian missionary, educated at Hanover College in Indiana. Whitworth worked a minister in the Ohio Valley until 1853, when he and his family moved to the Western frontier.〔University of Virginia Social Networks and Archival Context Project. ("Whitworth, George F. NWDA ( 1816 - 1907)" ). 〕 He is considered to be the Father of the Presbyterian Church in the State of Washington. He was active in the founding of numerous Washington churches, 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 1866-67 and 1874-76, and was the founder of Whitworth College (now Whitworth University) in 1890. He is buried at Lake View Cemetery, Seattle, Washington. == Notes == * (【引用サイトリンク】title=George Whitworth biography ) * (【引用サイトリンク】title=Whitworth, George F. (1816-1907) ) * (【引用サイトリンク】title=George Whitworth (1816-1907) ) * (Guide to the George F. Whitworth Papers 1816-2016 ) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「George F. Whitworth」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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