an English divine, was educated at Jesus College, Cambridge. In 1791 he was appointed prebendary of Durham, and in 1814 was made rector of Howick and vicar of North, Allerton, in connection with which he also held the chapelries of Brompton and Dighton. He died Jan. 30, 1826. Dr. Bowyer published A Sermon preached before the Delivery of the Colors to the Durham Volunteer Infantry (1803), and Comparative View of the Two New Systems of Education for the Infant Poor (1811, 8vo), in a charge delivered to the clergy of Durham. See (Lond.) Annual Register, 1826, p. 224.
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