Cloud, Newton, a Methodist Episcopal minister, was born in Stokes County, N. C., Nov. 30, 1804. He was converted in Logan County, Ky., in 1823, and in 1853 entered the Illinois Conference. In 1868 he retired, and remained a superannuate until his death, July 22, 1877. For two or three terms Mr. Cloud was a member of the Illinois legislature. He was a Christian gentleman. See Minutes of Annual Conferences, 1877, p. 134.
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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