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George Alfred Ford, born 1851 in Aleppo, died 1928 in Sidon, was an American Presbyterian missionary.
His father had been a missionary in Syria, and his grandfather, Colonel Mahlon Ford, a member of Washington's staff in the
Missionary digs up coffins Dr. George A Ford
Chicago Tribune, 09 Sep 1923, p.18 * “3 Americans in Late Nineteenth-Century Syria.” International Migration Review 29, no. 2_suppl (January 1995): 50–78. https://doi.org/10.1177/019791839502902s06. {{DEFAULTSORT:Ford, George Alfred 1851 births 1928 deaths American Presbyterian missionaries Missionary educators People from Sidon Presbyterian missionaries in Syria
George Alfred Ford, born 1851 in Aleppo, died 1928 in Sidon, was an American Presbyterian missionary.
His father had been a missionary in Syria, and his grandfather, Colonel Mahlon Ford, a member of Washington's staff in the American Revolution
The American Revolution was an ideological and political revolution that occurred in British America between 1765 and 1791. The Americans in the Thirteen Colonies formed independent states that defeated the British in the American Revolut ...
.
Ford was educated at Williams College
Williams College is a Private college, private liberal arts colleges in the United States, liberal arts college in Williamstown, Massachusetts. It was established as a men's college in 1793 with funds from the estate of Ephraim Williams, a col ...
and the Union Presbyterian Seminary
Union Presbyterian Seminary is a Presbyterian seminary in Richmond, Virginia. It also has a non-residential campus in Charlotte, North Carolina and an online blended learning program.
History
As a result of efforts undertaken together by the S ...
, returning to Syria in 1880.
After his education he returned to Syria to work at the Boy's Training School, later the Gerard Institute (presently known as the National Evangelical Institute for Girls and Boys).
Sources
Missionary digs up coffins Dr. George A Ford
Chicago Tribune, 09 Sep 1923, p.18 * “3 Americans in Late Nineteenth-Century Syria.” International Migration Review 29, no. 2_suppl (January 1995): 50–78. https://doi.org/10.1177/019791839502902s06. {{DEFAULTSORT:Ford, George Alfred 1851 births 1928 deaths American Presbyterian missionaries Missionary educators People from Sidon Presbyterian missionaries in Syria