Gaylord Starin White
| Gaylord Starin White | |
|---|---|
| Born |
March 3, 1864 New Rochelle, New York |
| Died |
November 25, 1931 (aged 67) New York City |
Gaylord Starin White (March 3, 1864 – November 25, 1931) was an American social reformer and activist who was prominent in the settlement movement.[1] He was the second and long-serving director (known as the "headworker") of New York City's Union Settlement and, at his death, the Dean of Students at Union Theological Seminary. A New York City Housing Authority center for the elderly bears his name, [2] as did a summer camp in Arden, New York for inner-city children.[3]
Early life and education
White was born in New Rochelle, New York to Charles Trumbull White and Georgiana Starin. He attended the University of the City of New York for two years before transferring to Princeton University, from which he earned a B.A. in 1886. He then attended Union Seminary and, after graduating in 1890, studied at the University of Berlin for two years.
Returning to the US, he was ordained to the Presbyterian ministry in 1892 and was first assistant pastor at Rutgers Presbyterian Church. He "was called to the pastorate of the City Park branch of the First Presbyterian Church (Brooklyn), serving from 1893 until 1901..."[1]
Personal life
On June 6, 1892, he married Sophie Douglass Young, with whom he had four children: Sophie Douglass, Charles Trumbull, Cleveland Stuart, and Katharine Gaylord.
Written work by White
- Gaylord S. White, "The Social Settlement after Twenty-Five Years," The Harvard Theological Review, vol. 4, no. 1 (Jan. 1911), 47-70.
- Gaylord S. White, "Reflections of a Settlement Worker," Scribner's Magazine LXXVI (July–December 1924), 633-638.
References
- 1 2 "Rev. Dr. G. S. White Found Dead in Bed". New York Times. November 26, 1931.
- ↑ "White, Gaylord Houses". Archived from the original on January 4, 2016.
- ↑ "Arden, New York. Interracial activities at Camp Gaylord White, where children are aided by the Methodist Camp Service. Rest period".
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