Carter, Thomas (1)
an English Congregational minister, was born at Olney, Buckinghamshire, Dec. 11, 1788. In 1806 he joined the Church, and afterwards gave up his business and commenced teaching at Sherington, near his native place. For some years he preached occasionally, at the same time studying under Rev. J. Morris, of Olney, and afterwards under Rev. J. P. Bull at Newport Pagnel. In 1827 he was invited to Great Horwood, where he remained over three years. He then removed to Churchover, Warwickshire, and thence, after sixteen years pastorate, to Tollesbury, Essex. He left Essex in 1849, and returned to Churchover, where he remained till his death, Oct. 12, 1856. He was an instructive, useful, and evangelical preacher. See (Lond.) Cong. Yearbook, 1857, p. 169.
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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