Alexander Whitaker
Alexander Whitaker | |
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Whitaker and Pocahontas depicted on a stained glass window | |
| Born | 1585 Cambridge, England |
| Died | 1616 (aged 30–31) James River, Virginia Colony |
| Other names | Alexander Whiteaker |
| Occupation | Anglican theologian |
| Notable work | Good Newes from Virginia (1613) |
Alexander Whitaker (1585–1616) was an English Anglican theologian who settled in North America in Virginia Colony in 1611 and established two churches near the Jamestown colony. He was also known as "The Apostle of Virginia" by contemporaries.