James S. White

James S. White
James White
Personal details
Born(1821-08-04)August 4, 1821
DiedAugust 6, 1881(1881-08-06) (aged 60)
Battle Creek Sanitarium, Battle Creek, MI
SpouseEllen G. White
ChildrenHenry Nichols
James Edson White
William C. White
John Herbert
OccupationPresident of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists
Author
Teacher
Preacher
Co-founder adventist movement
SignatureJames S. White signature

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 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.