George Dering Wolff

Background

Wolff, George Dering was born on August 25, 1822 in Martinsburg, West Virginia, United States.

Education

George graduated Master of Arts from Marshall College, Mercersburg, Pennsylvania, and there studied law for three years at Easton.

Career

The family moved to Easton, Pennsylvania, in 1835, the father becoming English pastor there. Though admitted to the Bar, he never practised, but after a four years" theological course became a minister of the German Reformed Church. The next year he became editor of the Catholic Mirror published at Baltimore, leaving it the year following for the Catholic Standard of Philadelphia, of which he died editor-in-chief

Father O"Connor was consecrated bishop in August of that year, and went to his vicariate Apostolic in Nebraska.

The other two editors sustainedthe publication until their death. Wolff"s articles were largely on matters of apologetic theology.

Achievements

• George Dering Wolff has been listed as a noteworthy editor by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of staff, 1876-1894</td><tr><td class="label_burgverd11px"><b>Death</b></td></tr><tr><td> Died Norristown, Pennsylvania