George Roe Van De Water (April 25, 1854 – March 15, 1925) was an Episcopal priest and a major proponent of the compatibility of Freemasonry with Christianity. A prominent American of Dutch descent, he was a graduate of the General Theological Seminary and a member of the Saint Nicholas Society of the City of New York and the Holland Society of New York. Van De Water was born in Flushing, New York to John Titus Van Der Water and Ellen Fowler. He is a descendant of Jacobus van de Water, one of the last Dutch mayors of New York City.