Carpenter, Ezra Greenwood a Congregational minister, was born at Potsdam, N.Y., Dec. 20, 1829. He studied at St. Lawrence Academy, then a few months in Chicago Theological Seminary, and privately in Minnesota. He was ordained evangelist at Maiden Rock, Wis., Dec. 30, 1868; was acting pastor there, 1867-70; at Grand Rapids, 1870-72; at Corning, Ia., 1872-74; installed at Stuart, Aug. 22,1874, resigned March 17,1875; was acting pastor at Winthrop, 187576 at Golden Prairie, 1877; and died Aug. 25, 1879. See Cong. Yearbook. 1880, p. 15.
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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