-
John Byington
John Byington was the first president of the of the Seventh Day Adventist General conference. He took office on March 20th, 1863 and left office two years later on May 17th, 1865. His father, Justus, was a soldier in the American Revolutionary War, an itinerant Methodist Episcopal preacher, and one of the founders of the Methodist Protestant Church, becoming an early president of its Vermont Conference. -
James Springer White
James Springer White was the second president of the Seventh Day Adventist General Conference. He took office May 17th, 1865 and left office May 14th, 1867. He was the fifth child out of nine. Since he had poor eye sight, he couldn't learn much so he was required to work on the family farm. -
John Nevins Andrews
John Nevins Andrews was the third president of the Seveth Day Adventist General Conference. He came into office in 1867 and left office in 1869. He began to observe the 7th day sabbath in 1845. He met James and Ellen White in 1849 and later on the Whites joined the Andrew's family. -
James Springer White
James Springer White was elected for a second term of being the 4th president of the Seventh Day Adventist General Conference in 1869 and he stayed in office untill 1871. By the time James White had turned 18, his eye sight had gotten better and he was able to enroll at a locel academy. -
George Ide Butler
George Idle Butler was the 5th president of the Seventh Day Adventist General Conference. He came into office in 1871 and left the office ine 1874. He was a Seventh-day Adventist minister, administrator, and author. Originally from Vermont, George Butlers parents were involved in the beginnings of the seventh day adventist church. -
James Springer White
James Springer White was re-eleceted again for a third time of being in office. This time he came into office in 1874 and left office in 1880. James White was baptized into the Christian Connexion at the age of 16. He was ordained a minister of the Christian Connexion in 1843 . -
George Ide Butler
In 1880, George Idle Butler was re-elected as president of the Seventh Day Adventist General Conference. He stayed in office for 8 years and left in 1888. In 1853 his family moved to Iowa and he was converted and baptized by John Nevins Andrews. Then he settled on a farm and taught school during the winter months.
