John White served as the Governor of the Roanoke Island Settlement. He played a significant role in the attempts to establish a permanent English colony in the late 16th century. White led the 1587 expedition to Roanoke Island, where the settlement was established, and he later returned to England to seek supplies. When he returned to Roanoke in 1590, he found the settlement abandoned, leading to the mystery of the "Lost Colony."
What was John White's role in the Roanoke Island Settlement?
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Governor
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Merchant
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