FIRST - Presbyterian Missionary to Serve Western Washington
N 47° 38.072 W 122° 18.994
10T E 551339 N 5275907
The grave of Reverend George Whitworth, a man of many endeavors, resides in Lake View Cemetery.
Waymark Code: WMVBM7
Location: Washington, United States
Date Posted: 03/28/2017
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I came across the grave of Reverend George Whitworth after noticing the bronze plaque on the front of the headstone and another, smaller plaque on the side. The bronze plaque reads:
THE REVEREND
GEORGE WHITWORTH
-FIRST PRESBYTERIAN MISSIONARY
TO SERVE WESTERN WASHINGTON,
1854. STARTED 15 CHURCHES IN-
CLUDING THE FIRST PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH OF SEATTLE.-PRESIDENT OF UNIVERSITY OF
WASHINGTON, 1865-66 & 1874-76. -FOUNDED SUMNER ACADEMY,
1883, WHICH BECAME WHITWORTH
COLLEGE IN 1890, NOW LOCATED
IN SPOKANE. |
There are numerous online websites that highlight this man's life. In 1985, the Presbyterian Historical Society registered Whitworth's gravesite as an American Presbyterian and Reformed Historical Site No. 252, a very lofty site designation for the First Presbyterian Church.
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