Show mi PIONEER R LI LIVES TO RIPE OLD AGE Rev Dr George F Whitworth Who Went to Oregon in 1853 Dead at Seattle Seattle Oct 6 GRev Rev Dr Georgo George F P Whitworth the venerable pioneer who came to Puget Sound in 1553 and who dur during ing his long career filled many maa public po positions position positions and was closely close I identified with the th and educational life Ufe of ot the state died today at the age of ot 91 He was born In England and came to this country c when a boy bo He lIe graduated ted from Hanover college in 1838 practiced law add a d later took up theology graduating from the th New Albany Theological seminary In 1853 1553 he came across the plains to the Ore Oregon Oregon Oregon gon country While Washington was a territory he Ie was United States deputy surveyor dep deputy deputy depUty uty collector of customs for the Puget Sound district twice president of the territorial university twice chief clerk of the of Indian affairs and secretary of the commission which made the treaty with the Nez Perce Indians at Lapwai Dr Whitworth was the founder of ot the college at Tacoma which bears his name |