an English divine, was born about 1739. He took his degree of M.A. in 1767; in 1796 became provost of Queen's College, Oxford; and in 1798 was elected Margaret professor of divinity there. In his office of professor he labored with unexampled efficiency and zeal. The lectures on the Thirty- nine Articles, which he delivered in that capacity, evinced deep research, sound judgment, and great moderation. Dr. Collinson was a liberal benefactor to all public institutions of acknowledged utility. He died in 1827. See (Lond.) Christian Remembrancer, February 1827, page 128.
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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