Brown, Theophilus Southwick a Congregational minister, was born in Mendham, Massachusetts, June 7, 1812. He began his ministry as a Reformed Methodist, and was subsequently pastor for thirteen years of the Old Spruce Church, South Middleborough; also preached at North Rochester, Myrickville, Wareham, and Carver. From 1854 to 1856 he was engaged in business in Ulster County, N.Y.; was similarly employed in Massachusetts until 1872, when he removed to Croton, Michigan, where he died, May 20, 1880. See Cong. Year-book, 1882, page 24.
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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