Cannon, Edward, a Methodist Episcopal minister, was born in Princess Anne County, Va., in 1784. He joined the Church in 1803, and in 1807 was admitted into the Virginia Conference, wherein he continued effective until 1822, when he became superannuated. He died Aug. 11, 1833. Mr. Cannon possessed an active, vigorous mind, was studious, popular, and extensively useful. See Minutes of Annual Conferences, 1835, p. 347.
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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