Background
White, George Edward was born on October 14, 1861 in Murash, Turkey. Son of George Hills and Joanna (Fisher) White.
White, George Edward was born on October 14, 1861 in Murash, Turkey. Son of George Hills and Joanna (Fisher) White.
Came to America in 1863. Bachelor of Arts (“cyclone class”), Iowa College, 1882 (Phi Beta Kappa), Master of Arts, 1887, Doctor of Divinity, 1906. Hartford Theological Seminary, 1885-1886.
Bachelor of Divinity, Chicago Theological Seminary, 1887.
Student Oxford University, England, 1907. (honorary) Doctor of Laws, Anatolia College, Saloniki, 1936.
Teacher Latin and history, Hastings College, Nebraska, 1882-1884. Ordained Congressional ministry, 1887. Pastor Waverly, Iowa, 1887-1890.
Missionary American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions at Merzifun, Turkey.
Member of faculty Anatolia College and Merzifun Theological Seminary, 1890-1921. Dean, Anatolia College, 1905-1913, president, 1913-1933 (college, relocated at Saloniki, 1923), president emeritus and field representative of the college in America.
Director Near East Relief, at Minneapolis, 1917-1919, Merzifun, Turkey, 1919-1921, Minneapolis, 1921-1923. Samuel Ives Curtiss’ fellow comparative religion, Chicago Theological Seminary, 1909-1910.
Member of the board of directors Konia Apostolic Institute.
Married Esther Burrill Rohbins, June 29, 1887. Children: Margaret Burrill, Mary Robbins, George Deforest, Esther King, Katherine Joanna.