Adoniram Judson, Jr. was an American Baptist missionary who labored for almost forty years in Burma. His mission and work led to the formation of the first Baptist association in America, inspired many Americans to become or support missionaries, translated the Bible into Burmese, and established a number of Baptist churches in Burma. He is sometimes mistakenly referred to as the "first missionary to Burma", but he was actually preceded by James Chater and Richard Mardon who arrived in 1807. They were followed by Flex Carey. However, since those who came earlier did not remain very long, he is remembered as the first significant missionary there, as well as one of the group of the very first missionaries from America to travel overseas.