Biographical Sketches

The following biographical sketches are of persons whose names appear in bold print in Ellen White's letters and manuscripts in this volume. Many of these people have received little or no mention in Seventh-day Adventist histories or encyclopedias, but they are included in this series because Ellen White interacted with them and either wrote to them or mentioned them in the documents included in this volume. Often little is known about them, but learning even a little information about their background can be helpful in understanding Ellen White's interaction with them.1EGWLM 779.1

Biographical entries for well-known figures such as James White or Joseph Bates have been abbreviated, since information about their life and work is readily available in standard encyclopedias and histories such as the Seventh-day Adventist Encyclopedia (SDAE) or the Ellen G. White Encyclopedia (EGWEnc).1EGWLM 779.2

The sketches typically begin with brief, general biographical data that includes information about the subjects’ relationship to and engagement with the Seventh-day Adventist Church. This is followed by an often lengthier segment that focuses on their relationship to Ellen White, in cases in which such information is known. Each sketch concludes with bibliographical references, which correspond generally to the sequence of the data presented in the sketch. Complete bibliographical references are provided only for sources not included in this volume's bibliography.1EGWLM 779.3

Roland Karlman