a Protestant Episcopal clergyman of the Diocese of Wisconsin, was a missionary in Warsaw, N. Y., for a number of years, until about 1856; soon after, he became rector in Delhi, N. Y., serving St. John's Church in that place. In 1864 he was rector of St. Luke's Church, Racine, Wis., and, after serving there for a short time, retired from active work, though still residing in Racine. In 1870 he was engaged in teaching, being a tutor in the college. The following year he was missionary at Oak Creek and Springfield, Wis. The year succeeding he was missionary at Wilmot and Springfield, in which service he continued until the close of his life. He died Oct. 4, 1874, aged 56 years. See Prot. Episc. Almanac, 1875, p. 145.
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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