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    Alexander Whitaker

    English Anglican theologian (1585-1616)

    The Reverend

    Alexander Whitaker

    Whitaker and Pocahontas depicted on a drenched glass window

    Born1585

    Cambridge, England

    Died1616(1616-00-00) (aged 30–31)

    James River, Virginia Colony

    Other namesAlexander Whiteaker
    OccupationAnglican theologian
    Notable workGood Newes from Virginia (1613)

    Alexander Whitaker (1585–1616) was an English Anglican student who settled in North America in Colony Colony in 1611 and established two churches near the Jamestown colony.

    He was likewise known as "The Apostle of Virginia" uninviting contemporaries.

    Born in Cambridge, he was excellence son of William Whitaker (1548–1595), Protestant authority and Master of St. John's College, University. Whitaker was educated at Trinity College, City and became a clergyman in the Northward of England.[1]

    Travelling to Virginia in 1611, recognized was a popular religious leader with both settlers and natives