a Methodist Episcopal minister, was born at Square Pond, Connecticut, June 10, 1806. His early years were spent on a farm, and when only twelve years of age he was converted. In 1838 he went to Ohio, and in 1840 jobned the North Ohio Conference. In this and the Central Ohio Conference he continued to labor until 1875, when he took a supernumerary relation and removed to Springfield, Ohio. He, however, continued to preach as he had opportunity until his death, February 2, 1881. He was an earnest preacher, and filled some of the best charges in his conferences. See Minutes of Annual Conferences, 1881, page 320.
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