John Altham

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John Altham (1589-November 5, 1640) was a British Jesuit missionary who came to North America to preach to the Native Americans.

He was born in Warwickshire, England, in 1589. He sailed for America with Cæcilius Calvert, 2nd Baron Baltimore in 1633, arrived in Chesapeake Bay in 1634. He performed his missionary work among the Indians around Kent Island, Maryland from 1634 till his death, in nearby St. Mary's, Maryland, in 1640.

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  • Who Was Who in America, Historical Edition 1607-1896. Chicago: Marquis Who's Who, 1967.
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