Andrew White
Deceased Person
1579 – 1656
Who was Andrew White?
Andrew White, S.J. was an English Jesuit missionary who was involved in the founding of the Maryland colony. He was a chronicler of the early colony, and his writings are a primary source on the land, the Native Americans of the area, and the Jesuit mission in North America. For his efforts in converting and educating the native population, he is frequently referred to as the "Apostle of Maryland." He is considered a forefather of Georgetown University, and is memorialized in the name of its White-Gravenor building, a central location of offices and classrooms on the university's campus.
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- Born
- 1579
London - Religion
- Catholicism
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Education
- English College, Douai
- Died
- Dec 27, 1656
Hampshire
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on July 23, 2013
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