a minister in the Methodist Episcopal Church, South, was born in Virginia, Jan. 10, 1804. He was converted in 1822, and in the same year united with the Tennessee Conference. In 1827. he located on account of ill-health; but was again admitted into Conference in 1847, though unable to do any regular work, and was continued on the supernumerary list until his death, Oct. 1, 1858. He was an industrious and able writer, and during. his latter years, when unable to preach, wrote largely for the Church periodicals. See Minutes of Annual Conferences of the M. E. Church, South, 1858, p. 20.
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John McClintock was born October 27, 1814 in Philadelphia to Irish immigrants, John and Martha McClintock. He began as a clerk in his father's store, and then became a bookkeeper in the Methodist Book Concern in New York. Here he converted to Methodism and considered joining the ministry. McClintock entered the University of Pennsylvania in 1832 and graduated with high honors three years later. Subsequently, he was awarded a doctorate of divinity degree from the same institution in 1848.WikipediaRead More