James S. White
James S. White | |
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White c. 1864 | |
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| Born | August 4, 1821 |
| Died | August 6, 1881 (aged 60) Battle Creek Sanitarium, Battle Creek, Michigan |
| Spouse | Ellen G. White |
| Children | 4, including James Edson White and William C. White |
| Occupation | President of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists Author Teacher Preacher Co-founder adventist movement |
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James Springer White (August 4, 1821 – August 6, 1881), also known as Elder White, was a co-founder of the Seventh-day Adventist Church and the husband of Ellen G. White. In 1849, he started the first Sabbatarian Adventist periodical entitled The Present Truth, in 1855 he relocated the fledgling center of the movement to Battle Creek, Michigan, and in 1863 played a pivotal role in the formal organization of the denomination. He later played a major role in the development of the Adventist educational structure beginning in 1874 with the formation of Battle Creek College.