a Baptist minister, was born in 1820. Being converted in early manhood, he united with Calvary Church, Philadelphia, and, when the Bethel was organized, entered zealously into the work among the sailors; he was elected chaplain of the 88th regiment of Pennsylvania Volunteers, and was ordained .specially for that service. When the war was ended he returned to Philadelphia, and was elected deacon in the Church of which he was a member. About 1873 he removed to the northern part of the city, where lie took an interest in Gethsemane Church. He died in Philadelphia, Dee. 5,1881. "In all the relations of life he left the witness of a godly walk and conversation." See National Baptist, Dec. 15, 1881. (J. C. S.)
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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