an educator, was born at East Bethany, N.Y., July 18, 1828. Graduating from Wesleyan University in 1852, he taught until 1862, when he entered the Methodist ministry. In 1864 he became principal of Genesee Wesleyan Seminary at Lima, N.Y.; in 1866-69 studied at the University of Berlin; in 1871 became professor of history and logic in Syracuse University, and in 1885 professor of historical theology in Garrett Biblical Institute. He died April 17, 1891. He was for a time art editor of the Ladies' Repository, and was the author of Christian Archaeology.
The Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological, and Ecclesiastical Literature was edited by John McClintock and James Strong. It contains nearly 50,000 articles pertaining to Biblical and other religious literature, people, creeds, etc. It is a fantastic research tool for broad Christian study.
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